11-02-2023 08:00 via science.slashdot.org

Pill Treats Constipation By Vibrating Its Way Through Your Body

A new pill could help alleviate constipation by delivering vibrations that "help kickstart the body's nature processes for getting rid of waste," reports Gizmodo. From the report: Vibrant still comes in the form of a pill, but before swallowing (around bedtime each night), it first needs to be activated by inserting it into a smartphone-connected pod. The pill makes its way through the body the same way food and other orally consumed medications do, but it isn't dissolved or broken down by stoma
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