Pharmacy Daily | DISPENSARY CORNER 14 Jan 16

YOU might have thought you’d heard it all when it comes to weight loss strategies but we’ve got a new one for you! Freeze dried human poo pills! US scientists are investigating whether this faecal formula could be a treatment for obesity, with possible links between gut bacteria and weight loss. In the trial at Massachusetts General Hospital 20 obese - and we think quite game - patients will digest the freeze tried poop from healthy, lean donors. Participants will be required to take the poo-packed pills every week for six weeks to determine if this could become a real weight loss treatment. Slim, in need of some extra cash? We hear there’s demand for healthy body waste if you’re interested! A BREATHALYSING sensor connected to your smart phone may just revolutionise cancer diagnosis. The technology, which is being developed by The National Institute for Materials Sciences in Japan, uses a small sensor capable of detecting substances in a person’s breath. Sound impressive? The sensor may even make it possible to judge what kind of cancer the person has. It’s expected to take about six Serotonin syndrome years to fully develop.

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