Read more about the article Boffins Develop Gastric Band Pill That Inflates In Tummy
The pic shows: (L-R) Prof Louis Phee, NTU Dean of Engineering, and Prof Lawrence Ho, clinician-innovator at NUHS, developed the EndoPil, a self-inflating weight management capsule that could be used to treat obese patients. This is the pill which inflates into a balloon in a patient’s stomach and stops them feeling hungry which has been designed to combat obesity. The pill, named the ‘EndoPil’, was designed by researchers from the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the National University Health System (NUHS) in Singapore. The pill is designed to be ingested orally with water and is made of a gelatin outer layer which stomach acid then breaks down. A small magnet in the pill is connected to an inflation valve, and patients can open the valve by using an external magnet, which they place on their stomach. Once the internal magnet is attracted to the external one, a compartment containing a harmless acid and another containing salt both open, and when the two substances mix they produce carbon dioxide which inflates the mini balloon. The designers say the balloon will then float up to the top of the patient’s stomach, creating a sense “of fullness”. The balloon can then be deflated using the magnet to allow it to pass through the small intestine and digested. The designers say the pill is an easier alternative to gastric balloons, which require surgery to be inserted. The capsules are designed to remain in the body for a month, in order to stop the patient’s stomach becoming accustomed to its presence and lowering its effectiveness. The EndoPil is yet to be swallowed tested by humans, but one of the capsules was inserted into a female volunteers stomach using an endoscope in 2018 and successfully inflated. The team say the volunteer suffered no injuries and or discomfort after the inflation. A larger prototype was used on a pig in a clinical study and the pig reportedly lost 1.5 kilograms (3.3 lbs) in a week, while five other contr

Boffins Develop Gastric Band Pill That Inflates In Tummy

Story By: Alex Cope, Sub Editor: Joseph Golder, Agency: Asia Wire Report Video Credit: AsiaWire/NTU Singapore Patients struggling with their weight can now have a gastric band experience in seconds after scientists developed a pill that inflates in the stomach and stops them feeling hungry. The pill, named the ‘EndoPil’, was designed by researchers from the Nanyang Technological…

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Read more about the article Plus Size Model Praised For Brave Belly Grab Pic
Pic shows: Lucija Lugomer shows off her belly. CROATIA: Plus size model Lucija Lugomer has been praised for bravely sharing this photograph of her clutching her stomach flab with both hands on social media.

Plus Size Model Praised For Brave Belly Grab Pic

Story By: Angjela Trajkovska, Sub Editor: Joseph Golder, Agency: Central European News Plus size model Lucija Lugomer has shared a brave photo of clutching her stomach flab on social media and received over 8,000 likes from her 133,000 Instagram fans. Picture Credits: CEN & CEN/@lusiluer_plussizemodel The 25-year-old Croatian stunner was…

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Read more about the article Female Rapper Shocks With Nude Plastic Surgery Snaps
Pic shows: Rapper Schwesta Ewa on the operating table at the start of her plastic surgery GERMANY: A famous female rapper who used to be crack-addicted prostitute has shocked fans by sharing images of her breasts and bum enlargement surgery.

Female Rapper Shocks With Nude Plastic Surgery Snaps

Story By: Koen Berghuis, Sub Editor: Joseph Golder, Agency: Central European News A famous female rapper who used to be a crack-addicted prostitute has shocked fans by sharing images of her breasts and bum enlargement surgery. Picture Credits: CEN Polish-German rap artist Schwesta Ewa, real name Ewa Malanda, allowed plastic…

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Read more about the article Injured Man Lashes Out At GF After She Stabs Him In Guts
Pic shows: The man pulling down the his girlfriend. MEXICO: New footage of the young woman hugging her bleeding boyfriend after reportedly stabbing him in the stomach has been released and shows him attacking her after being wounded.

Injured Man Lashes Out At GF After She Stabs Him In Guts

Story By: Ana Lacasa, Sub Editor: Joseph Golder, Agency: CEN WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT Video Credit: CEN/Denuncia Ciudadana Guerrero This new footage of the young woman hugging her bleeding boyfriend after reportedly stabbing him in the stomach shows him attacking her after being wounded. The incident took place outside the Hotel La Cascada in the city of Iguala in the…

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Read more about the article Medics Operate On Drunk Man To Remove Swallowed Lighter
Pic shows: The X-ray pic CHINA: A young man has undergone an operation to remove a lighter that he was challenged to swallow while drinking with pals.

Medics Operate On Drunk Man To Remove Swallowed Lighter

Story By: Buli Liang, Sub Editor: Joseph Golder, Agency: Asia Wire Report A young man has undergone an operation to remove a lighter that he was challenged to swallow while drinking with pals. The incident took place in the city of Shenyang in the north-eastern Chinese province of Liaoning while Mr. Li was drinking with friends at dinner. According…

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