Microneedle skin patch that delivers fat-shrinking drug locally could be used to treat obesity and diabetes
September 15, 2017
The study is titled, "Locally-Induced Adipose Tissue Browning by Microneedle Patch for Obesity Treatment."
Researchers have devised a medicated skin patch that can turn energy-storing white fat into energy-burning brown fat locally while raising the body's overall metabolism. The patch could be used to burn off pockets of unwanted fat such as "love handles" and treat metabolic disorders like obesity and diabetes, according to researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) and the University of North Carolina.
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https://phys.org/news/2017-09-microneedle-skin-patch-fat-shrinking-drug.html#jCp
