Patrick Hetzner tried diets and exercise, just about everything short of stomach stapling to lose weight. Nothing worked. Five months ago he tried something new: a stomach pacemaker that curbed his ...

People with severe stomach disorders can sometimes suffer from chronic vomiting. This symptom can be treated with electrical impulses from a pacemaker in the stomach. A new method enables patients who ...

It used to be that Kandra Burleson couldn't eat, or even leave the house. Not going anywhere, not eating anything. Just laying in bed or running to the bathroom, she said. Kandra's stomach couldn't ...

LOS ANGELES There's no cure, but a new pacemaker is helping some people eat normally. Kandra Burleson, who has gastroparesis, used to spend most days too nauseous to eat or even leave the house. "Not ...

LONDON — Patrick Hetzner tried diets and exercise, just about everything short of stomach stapling to lose weight. Nothing worked. Five months ago he tried something new: a stomach pacemaker that ...

The same technology used in pacemakers to correct abnormal heart rhythms is being used toregulate digestion and help children with stomach problems. Children with gastroparesis suffer bloating, nausea ...

LONDON - Patrick Hetzner tried diets and exercise, just about everything short of stomach stapling to lose weight. Nothing worked. Five months ago he tried something new: a stomach pacemaker that ...

The device, which is currently in clinical trials in Europe, works like a heart pacemaker. It sends out electrical pulses to the brain that kick in just after eating. These messages notify the body ...