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Your body posture can determine how well your body absorbs drugs
When you have a headache and reach for the pain reliever, you're probably not thinking about your body position when you take the pill.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 25, 2022


World's first robotic pill makes insulin injections obsolete
A new drug capsule developed at MIT can help large proteins such as insulin and small-molecule drugs be absorbed in the digestive tract.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 1, 2022


Scientists identify the best way to take a pill
When you have a headache and reach for the pain reliever, you're probably not thinking about your body position when you take the pill.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 19, 2022


The best way to take a pill, according to science
Your posture can make a big difference in how fast your body absorbs medicine. Bad posture can delay how fast the medicine is broken down.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 19, 2022


Laser light and a nonsurgical implant could overcome obesity
Researchers augmented endoscopic bariatric treatment by coating an implant with a laser-activated dye that kills cells the “hunger hormone.”
Joseph Shavit
Apr 7, 2022
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