Researchers at RMIT University in Melbourne have created a gas sensing swallowable capsule that could revolutionise the way that gut disorders and diseases are prevented and diagnosed.
The trials have uncovered mechanisms in the human body that have never been seen before, including a potentially new immune system.
The new technology and discoveries offer a game-changer for the one-in-five people worldwide who will suffer from a gastrointestinal disorder in their lifetime. They could also lead to fewer invasive procedures like colonoscopies.
The ingestible capsule (the size of a vitamin pill) detects and measures gut gases – hydrogen, carbon dioxides and oxygen – in real time. This data can be sent to a mobile phone.
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