New treatment may lead the way to fighting obesity and diabetes

Two professors believe they may have a promising lead from which to develop a new treatment for obesity and diabetes.

The project titled i2MOVE ('Intelligent implantable modulator of vagus nerve function for treatment of obesity') is being led by two Imperial College London Professors: Christofer Toumazou from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Sir Stephen Bloom from the Department of Medicine. The Professors' combined expertise in bioengineering and endocrinology is leading the way in creating a device that mimics the response of the vagus nerve, which connects the brain to everything from the tongue, pharynx, vocal chords, lungs, heart, stomach and intestines. Their device is designed to suppress the appetite of a patient.

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