U.S. healthcare sees a paradigm shift in chronic treatment
Chronic conditions are the main drivers of the $3.8 trillion healthcare costs per annum in the United States, and are some of the most significant causes of death and disability. Diabetes and arthritis have long been known as chronic conditions. The advent of cancer immuno-therapies (such as Keytruda, Opdivo, and Yervoy) has caused some to […]
Vibrant raises $7.5M for innovative drug-free constipation treatment
Vibrant, a medical technology company that’s developed a disposable vibrating pill to treat chronic constipation, today announced its Series E for $7.5 million. The company is based in Tel Aviv and is lead by Lior Ben-Tsur, a startup veteran. Since its founding in 2007, the company has raised a total of $25 million. This round […]
A pill vibrates to better treat GI problems
As it moves through the GI tract, the experimental Vibrant capsule vibrates, using a mechanism similar to the buzzers restaurants hand out to let you know that your table is ready. The agitation induces natural muscular waves known as peristalsis, moving stool through the body without chemical action. “We expect to treat chronic constipation of […]
Drug-Free constipation cure: A vibrating pill
Constipation is often the butt (sorry!) of crude humor, but for sufferers it’s no joking matter. And when the condition is chronic, the desire for relief is chronic, too. Now, a new high-tech cure may change that. It doesn’t use drugs, has virtually no side effects, is amazingly effective—and works by literally shaking the you-know-what […]
Swallowing a VIBRATING capsule
Swallowing a VIBRATING capsule could relieve constipation by stimulating stomach contractions and speeding up digestion Medication is programmed to vibrate in a patient’s large intestineTaking the capsule doubles the number of bowel movements versus placeboIf studies confirm its effectiveness, the capsule may be available in three yearsSwallowing a vibrating capsule could relieve chronic constipation, research […]
Forget laxatives
Suffering from constipation? Well, put down the spoon containing your fiber-rich breakfast cereal. What you really need is a vibrating smart pill that will shake the crap out of you. And we mean that literally. Created by a startup in Israel, the so-called Vibrant capsule promises a “chemical-free and safe treatment” for patients suffering from, err, […]
Vibrating capsule relieves chronic idiopathic constipation
ORLANDO — An intraluminal vibrating capsule called Vibrant safely relieved moderate-to-severe chronic idiopathic constipation in a dose-dependent manner, according to trial results presented at the World Congress of Gastroenterology at ACG 2017. During his presentation, Eamonn Quigley, MD, MACG, professor of medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College, and chief of gastroenterology and hepatology at Houston […]