Located deep in the human gut, the small intestine is not easy to examine. X-rays, MRIs and ultrasound images provide snapshots but each suffers limitations. Help is on the way.
Bio & Medicine
Jul 6, 2014
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EPFL scientists have elucidated for the first time how a notoriously elusive serotonin receptor functions with atom-level detail. The receptor transmits electrical signals in neurons and is involved in various disorders, ...
Biochemistry
Apr 21, 2016
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A new "smart capsule" under development could deliver medications directly to the large intestines to target certain medical conditions.
Engineering
Jul 14, 2015
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists in the US have developed a disposable, non-invasive new biosensor to monitor levels of the stress hormone, cortisol, and say the ultrasensitive electrochemical impedance technique it uses could ...
Underpants which are claimed to neutralise the smell of flatulence are proving a hit in Japan, whose hard-working businessmen seem to like the idea of breaking wind without getting rumbled.
Other
Nov 12, 2012
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Health-conscious Americans interested in probiotics have had to add them to their diet through pills or capsules, yogurt and other fermented dairy products, or certain cheeses.
Other
Jan 27, 2020
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A University of Queensland researcher has made a big step toward the holy grail of biomedical science—a new form of effective pain relief.
Biochemistry
Apr 13, 2016
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Having a healthy gut may well depend on maintaining a complex signaling dance between immune cells and the stem cells that line the intestine. Scientists at the Buck Institute are now reporting significant new insight into ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 25, 2015
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Researchers at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, have successfully completed phase one human trials of ingestible capsules that have the potential to revolutionise the prevention and diagnosis of gut disorders and ...
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 24, 2017
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When Fido or Fluffy appear ill or behave strangely, pet owners wonder whether to rush to an emergency clinic or wait to see how the animal fares.
Plants & Animals
Dec 3, 2015
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