Zap to the head leads to fat loss

Stimulating vestibular nerve to reduce obesity shows promise in small study

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TRUNK TRIM  People who received stimulation of the vestibular nerve, which runs just behind the ears, lost on average about 8 percent of the fat on their trunks in four months.

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SAN DIEGO — A nerve-zapping headset caused people to shed fat in a small preliminary study.