Tiny rocket motors can be used to send drugs into the human gut.
Radio-controlled capsules, which help direct drugs to particular sites in the digestive tract to test their effectiveness, are already common.
Sleeping Sickness Could be Treated by Fly Gut Bacteria
A new bacterial species in the gut of the fly that transmits African sleeping sickness has been discovered by French scientists.
A new bacterial species in the gut of the fly that transmits African sleeping sickness has been discovered by French scientists.
Now, Deyu Li of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, and colleagues have developed a more forceful drug release system.
It comprises a capsule with a drug-ejecting piston that is driven by a tiny solid-fuel rocket motor.
New Insights for People With Celiac Disease Thanks to Gut Bacteria
A new study says that striking a balance of intestinal microbiota could play a role in early stages of celiac disease-related immune responses.
A new study says that striking a balance of intestinal microbiota could play a role in early stages of celiac disease-related immune responses.
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Gut Bacteria Play Vital Role in Obesity: Study
Obese patients who test positive for methane on their breath have a significantly higher body mass index (BMI) than their peers, according to a new Cedars-Sinai research.
Obese patients who test positive for methane on their breath have a significantly higher body mass index (BMI) than their peers, according to a new Cedars-Sinai research.
Japanese Have 'Sushi' Gene That Helps Digest Seaweed in Guts
Some Japanese people can digest the seaweed, used to wrap sushi, thanks to genes from marine bacteria.
Some Japanese people can digest the seaweed, used to wrap sushi, thanks to genes from marine bacteria.
