The Invention That Could End Obesity

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A Michigan surgeon invented an apparatus that he believes tricks the brain into thinking the stomach is full. His Full Sense Device could be a lifesaver for millions of obese Americans and raises questions about how hunger — our most basic human impulse — even works. Bonnie Lauria was miserable. She was subsisting on liquids […]

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Our 9 Favorite Feature Stories This Week: Deserters, Second Chances, And The End Of Obesity

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This week for BuzzFeed News, Joel Oliphint discovers how one simple device could change our understanding of hunger and the way physicians treat obesity. Read that and these other great stories from BuzzFeed News and around the web. 1. The Invention That Could End Obesity — BuzzFeed News View this image › Photograph by Erin […]

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