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EARTHDATE: April 8, 2018

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REAL LIFE NEWS: TRACK YOUR GAS BY SWALLOWING AN ELECTRONIC PILL

by Hazed

A group of Australian researchers have developed a new way to monitor levels of gas in the human gut: an electronic capsule that you can swallow. It pairs with a pocket-sized receiver and a mobile phone app to report on conditions as it passes from the stomach to the colon.

The researchers hope the capsule’s gas readings will provide useful information about the inner workings of the guts and the microbes they contain. They could also help identify which foods can cause problems in the system.

Collecting this kind of data has previously been difficult, involving tubes being inserted in all kinds of painful and invasive ways. Swallowing a capsule is much easier.

“Our pilot trial illustrated the significant potential role for electronic-based gas-sensing capsules in understanding functional aspects of the intestine and its microbiota in health and in response to dietary changes,” the researchers concluded.

The authors are currently setting up a commercial company to further develop and test the capsules.

Source: https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/01/with-ingestible-pill-you-can-track-fart-development-in-real-time-on-your-phone/

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