Vibrating Pill Counters Constipation
Swallowed device may work by boosting natural colonic rhythms, whereas traditional treatments for constipation generally increase motility or secretion.
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Swallowed device may work by boosting natural colonic rhythms, whereas traditional treatments for constipation generally increase motility or secretion.
Before prescribing a diet for irritable bowel syndrome, clinicians should make sure their patients don't have disordered eating.
The investigators called for routine assessment and targeted interventions to improve patients' quality of life. This study was published as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed.
For patients with mental illness, cognitive impairment appears to improve with the constipation drug prucalopride. The drug boosts recall as well as activity in related brain areas, new research shows.