A publication in the NPG Asia Materials journal introduced a study around a new biomedical engineering concept that allows the real-time adjustment of nutrient absorption.
The research team 3d-printed a wearable external magnet device that allowed the direct control of the location and vibration of enteric-coated magnetic nanoparticles (EMNPs) in the small intestine. They monitored the gastrointestinal motility in real-time through a simple mobile app and found that this method could be used in future to adjust a person weight without diet or exercise.
Source:
Yu, Fen & Cui, Xiao & Lang, Yuanyuan & Huang, Fei & Wang, Lingfang & Miao, Xinxin & Ai, Fanrong & Xie, Caifeng & Xin, Hongbo & Yang, Cheng & Wang, Xiaolei. (2019). Real-time manipulation of intestinal peristalsis by enteric-encapsulated magnetic nanoparticles & wearable 3D-printed devices. NPG Asia Materials.
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