Study being done with 30 participants and also being conducted at Mayo. The device is set up to trick the brain, and resembles a pace maker, Even this physician himself has had issue with weight, thus the trial. The implant blocks the vagus nerve, which is what tells the brain the stomach is empty. Sounds like a great idea if deemed safe, unless it malfunctioned and could starve you. There have been other failed attempts here so we shall see if this one is different.
Last year a test was done with a device to treat depression by nerve stimulation and it found that those participants lost weight too, so maybe a nice side effect here. The vagus nerve is the area of focus with the device and also is affected and controls ulcers. This could be a new answer to weight control down the road and perhaps an alternative to bariatric surgery. BD
Dr. Sayeed Ikramuddin is no stranger to weight-loss surgery. He's done it at least 3,000 times. But the University of Minnesota surgeon knows that some people, no matter how overweight, can't fathom the idea of having their internal organs snipped, tied or rearranged.
New direction in weight loss: Trick brain and turn appetite off
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