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A medical research team has created a prototype of a new type of pill which unfolds inside the stomach so it can release a drug slowly over ten days or more.
The new device, which has been tested in pigs, could be a potential solution not only for patients with chronic diseases, but also as a way to treat conditions in third world countries that require long-term therapies, such as malaria. The researchers published the results of their proof-of-concept study in the journal Science Translational Medicine on Wednesday.
The pill had to overcome some major hurdles. The stomach contains extremely strong muscles that ensure every last drop of food makes its way out into the small intestine, so it's hard for pills to have staying power. To combat this, the researchers designed the drug so that when swallowed, the capsule opens up into a sort of star. This shape prevents the pill from leaving the stomach and entering the small intestine.
[...] Once the pill releases the last dose, it breaks apart and can finally pass out of the stomach and into the small intestine.
It's still in early stages of development, but this could be a life-saving development for the up to 50% of patients who do not take their medications as prescribed.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 22 2016, @07:16AM
Or we could just admit that the bacteria theory is so hopelessly wrong that it needs to be scrapped.
Or not. Shut up, Francis! You are so hopelessly wrong that, well, that you are hopelessly wrong!
There are times when using antibiotics makes sense,
Oh, really! Amazing! What times would these be, oh font of infinite medical wisdom? Shut up, Francis!!!
you'll probably have fewer health problems than having a doctor force unnecessary antibiotics into the treatment plan.
Or, you will fucking die because you were stupid enough to listen to Francis, who has a medical degree from where? Or studied Pre-med, where? Or read some stuff on the internets. . . oh sweet Ethanol_fueled fucking Jesus!!! Francis! Just admit you know nothing about this topic! It is easy to do, especially when it is true! [Disclaimer: Francis is not a real medical doctor, he only plays one on the internets. Side effects may include: instant stupefication, "WTF am I reading" syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, Lyme Disease, Pariethicalifornesis, and Sudden Death Syndrome. Consult your person physician before following any of Francis' advice. Seriously. Or you might die.]
(Score: 1) by Francis on Wednesday November 23 2016, @06:26AM
I'm not hopelessly wrong, if you want to endanger your health through unnecessary use of antibiotics, then go ahead, I'm not going to stop you, but you're foolish to suggest that wiping out bacteria all through and on the body isn't going to have serious consequences. Why do you think we have so many bacteria in our digestive track or our mouths or on our skin? Here's a hint, most of those bacteria have an established relationship with us and we need them. Bacteria help greatly when it comes to digesting things like milk and various grains.
It's bad enough that we kill the bacteria with antibiotics that are poorly targeted, but we don't do anything at all to repopulate the strains that are helpful.
Just because you choose to believe superstitions with no medical basis, doesn't make me wrong. Be nice to your bacteria or you will suffer the consequences of it.