Scientists develop swallowable self-inflating capsule to help tackle obesity
Wednesday, April 24, 2019 - 10:40
in Health & Medicine
Scientists have developed a self-inflating weight management capsule that could help battle obesity, and be an alternative to intragastric balloons. The prototype capsule contains a balloon that can be self-inflated with a handheld magnet once it is in the stomach, thus inducing a sense of fullness.