The treatment involves swallowing a sachet containing tiny carbon beads that are designed to remove toxins produced by bacteria in the gut and stop them attacking the liver.
The °®¶¹´«Ã½ jointly developed the patent for this technology with UCL and a industry partner, and is also a partner in the Carbalive Consortium, an international collaboration set up to establish the safety and efficacy of the novel oral carbon therapy.
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