Burning the stomach lining reduces the ‘hunger hormone’ and cuts weight 

Patients in a small test study lost nearly 8 percent of their body weight in 6 months

A balloon-like illustration of a stomach, shown in pink on a royal blue background.

Burning a small patch of tissue lining the upper portion of the stomach could one day be a treatment for obesity, results from a small study suggest.

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An experimental weight loss procedure cranks up the heat to dial down hunger.