An experimental procedure could reduce levels of a hunger-triggering hormone by burning part of a person's stomach lining, a new study reports. In the procedure, doctors snake a tube down the ...

Overall, full visualization of the antrum, body, fundus and cardia was possible in ... Capsule endoscopy of the stomach also appears safe: one patient experienced temporary abdominal pain that ...

Gastric Mucosal Ablation Can Curb Appetite and Stomach Capacity When the fundus mucosa is burned away, cells that make ghrelin are replaced by scar tissue. “This causes the fundus to contract ...