New device listens, records & analyzes gut sounds to diagnose disorders — 4 insights

Perth, Australia-based University of Western Australia researchers developed an acoustic sensing belt that diagnoses gut disorders, news.com.au reports.

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Here’s what you should know:

1. The belt listens, records and analyzes gut noises that can lead to a diagnosis.

2. Nobel Prize laureate and University of Western Australia researcher Barry Marshall, MB BS, is leading the device’s developmental team.

3. The belt has already received an emerging innovation award from the state government.

4. The belt could eventually be a safe, noninvasive colon screening and monitoring tool. It is viewed as an alternative to colonoscopy.

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