By Tim Newman Fact checked by Carolyn Robertson Chronic constipation often accompanies depression. Using a mouse model, researchers investigated why this relationship might occur. They have also tested an experimental drug with encouraging results. Over the years, scientists have found strong links between psychiatric disorders and an increased risk of constipation, particularly in older adults. Around one-third...
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Swallowable Vibrating Pill Shakes Faecis to Relieve Constipation
GI, MEDICINE Constipation is often a hard problem to solve, typically requiring medications to get things moving down there. Medications have side effects, nor do they always work as is hoped for. We, being fans of medical gadgetry, are glad to see that a drug-free pill has been developed capable of shacking up the large intestine and motivating the...
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Relieving constipation by shining light where the Sun don’t shine
The field of optogenetics is all about using light to stimulate cells in the body, and so far it’s been used to modify pain responses in mice, reset the biological clock, and restore regular heartbeats as a gentle alternative to defibrillation. Now, researchers from Flinders University have used the technique to shine a light where the Sun don’t shine, stimulating nerves in...
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Thirteen home remedies for constipation
Constipation is an incredibly common problem. It’s thought to affect around 20% of Americans, resulting in 8 million doctor visits per year (1, 2). It can be caused by foods you eat or avoid, lifestyle choices, medication or disease. But for many people, the cause of their chronic constipation is often unknown. This is referred to as chronic...
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