Bariatric Arterial Embolization May Help To Reduce Urge To Eat.

reports on a “procedure known as bariatric arterial embolization,” which “involves injecting small microscopic beads into the veins leading to the part of the stomach called the fundus that produces ghrelin.” This “blockage decreases the amount of ghrelin produced in the body and dulls the hunger signal so patients don’t feel as much of an urge to eat.” The findings from a clinical trial of the procedure are to be presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology’s 2016 Annual Scientific Meeting. http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/bs-hs-weight-loss-treatment-20160330-story.html