New Obesity Treatment Blocks Vagus Nerve

Doctors are searching for less extreme and less invasive alternatives to bariatric surgery. Right now, there are 2 main bariatric surgery techniques. One is a bypass procedure that removes part of the stomach and reroutes the passage of food. The other puts a band around the top of the stomach to decrease its capacity to hold food. Both are major surgeries with the possibility of serious side effects. But now doctors are testing an implantable device which blocks the vagal nerve. It’s known