USA/UK: Anti-obesity device fakes satiety
By: just-food.com | 4 July 2005
Obese people can be fitted with a device that fools their brain into thinking they have eaten to help them lose weight, according to a BBC report.
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Obese people can be fitted with a device that fools their brain into thinking they have eaten to help them lose weight, according to a BBC report.
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