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Do-it-yourself colonoscopy wins Japanese doctor one of 10 2018 Ig Nobels
The Japan Times ^

Posted on 09/15/2018 11:07:37 AM PDT by BenLurkin

A Japanese doctor was recognized Thursday with an Ig Nobel prize, which honor comical but practical scientific studies, for devising the most comfortable colonoscopy technique by using himself as a test subject.

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Doing a self-colonoscopy while sitting, Horiuchi discovered the method facilitated entry. After a series of trials, he shared his personal experiences in a 2006 medical report titled, “Colonoscopy in the Sitting Position: Lessons Learned From Self-Colonoscopy.”

But Horiuchi isn’t recommending that you give yourself a colonoscopy in the comfort of your home. He said via email that many people are afraid of getting a colonoscopy and he just wanted to show how easy it can be.

It was the 12th straight year that a Japanese person has won an Ig Nobel prize.

The prize was one of the 10 Ig Nobel awards given this year. Other scientific studies honored this year included those highlighting the benefits of using a voodoo doll to take out anger on a boss and attempts to hasten the passage of kidney stones by riding roller coasters.

(Excerpt) Read more at japantimes.co.jp ...


TOPICS: Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: colonoscopy; ignobel
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1 posted on 09/15/2018 11:07:37 AM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

Are you $hitting me?


2 posted on 09/15/2018 11:09:16 AM PDT by deadrock
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But Horiuchi isn’t recommending that you give yourself a colonoscopy in the comfort of your home.

Good, because my iPhone would be extremely uncomfortable

3 posted on 09/15/2018 11:13:38 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: BenLurkin

Democrats have no need for the device.


4 posted on 09/15/2018 11:17:10 AM PDT by Entropy Squared (The Rush to Chaos)
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To: BenLurkin

Obama just ordered a dozen...


5 posted on 09/15/2018 11:19:07 AM PDT by simpson96
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To: Entropy Squared
Democrats have no need for the device.

True. To state the obvious; their heads are firmly planted up there all the time for the best view.


6 posted on 09/15/2018 11:20:29 AM PDT by Boomer
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To: BenLurkin

Hmmm, if it’s Japanese, maybe this could be sold as a combination with a bidet. That would keep things cleaner.


7 posted on 09/15/2018 11:20:53 AM PDT by glorgau
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To: BenLurkin

Didn’t Horiuchi snipe Vicki Weaver at Rubi Ridge? Now he’s cramming stuff up his fundament?


8 posted on 09/15/2018 11:21:34 AM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: BenLurkin

That’s better than removing your own appendix.

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-32481442


9 posted on 09/15/2018 11:31:45 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: BenLurkin

What happens if you find Bill Maher up there?


10 posted on 09/15/2018 11:32:48 AM PDT by BEJ
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To: Bonemaker

Yes, I can see how working in a mirror would not work.


11 posted on 09/15/2018 11:36:17 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: BEJ

Then a simple dose of ExLax will cure one big PITA, although you might have to spring for a plumber, afterward.


12 posted on 09/15/2018 11:41:02 AM PDT by Calvin Locke
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To: BenLurkin

Our newsrooms have been doing this for years.


13 posted on 09/15/2018 11:47:04 AM PDT by SpaceBar
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To: deadrock

Forget colonoscopy
Cleanse your internals often
Shakes and herbs
Cleanse.net is good resource


14 posted on 09/15/2018 11:59:17 AM PDT by Truthoverpower (The guvmint you get is the Trump winning express !)
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To: Entropy Squared

Well, if only to find their heads.


15 posted on 09/15/2018 12:03:01 PM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus-)
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To: BenLurkin

A practice done routinely in certain coastal metro areas, though with rather less focus on medical discovery.


16 posted on 09/15/2018 12:17:35 PM PDT by lurk
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Didn’t Horiuchi snipe Vicki Weaver at Rubi Ridge?
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Yep, he shot her in cold blood while she held her baby. He's murderous scum and a psychopathic assassin who AFAIK is still on the gov payroll.

Never forget, never forgive!

17 posted on 09/15/2018 12:44:23 PM PDT by sailor76 (Trump is our last hope!)
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To: deadrock

Good one ‘Rock!


18 posted on 09/15/2018 12:50:43 PM PDT by bobby.223 (Retired up in the snowy Mountains of the American Redoubt and it's a great life!)
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To: bobby.223

Thanks.


19 posted on 09/15/2018 12:56:46 PM PDT by deadrock
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To: Calvin Locke

:-)


20 posted on 09/15/2018 1:07:23 PM PDT by BEJ
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