A Skin Patch That Can Melt Fat (VIDEO)

Columbia University Irving Medical Center

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Columbia University Medical Center and the University of North Carolina have developed a skin patch that uses nanotechnology to locally turn white fat into brown fat. The patch could be used to treat metabolic conditions like obesity and diabetes.

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