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Inflatable weight-loss capsule is activated by a magnet

April 25, 2019/

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For several years now, obese people have been able to lose weight by swallowing capsules that inflate within the stomach, providing a sense of fullness. While such capsules have had to be inflated via a catheter fed down the throat, scientists have now created one that’s activated magnetically.


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