In a recent study published in Science Robotics, a team of researchers led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a robotic drug capsule, which they dub “RoboCap”, designed ...

Inspired by the jets of water that squids use to propel themselves through the ocean, a team developed an ingestible capsule that releases a burst of drugs directly into the lining of the stomach or ...

Traditional oral capsule delivery medications cannot pass through the mucus barrier of the GI tract, which is why large protein medications, insulins, and nucleic acids need to be infused in a ...

Capsule endoscopy is a procedure that uses a pill-sized camera to check the midsection of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract for any abnormalities. An endoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure in which ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dr. Amana N. Nasir is a pediatric gastroenterologist with Mercy Children's Hospital. It might take years to accumulate 60,000 ...

Fiber also nourishes the gut microbiome, supports a healthier colon and helps reduce inflammation, Naidoo explains. “And ...