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Vagus nerve blocking ( VBLOC ) therapy is similar to VNS but used only during the day.

In a six-month open-label trial involving three medical centers in Australia, Mexico, and Norway, vagus nerve blocking has helped 31 obese participants lose an average of nearly 15 percent of their excess weight.

A year-long 300-participant double-blind, phase II trial has begun.