The Nature of Nicotine Patches

Did you know that tobacco use around the world causes more than 7 million deaths per year? It is a type of substance that releases a large amount of dopamine into the body causing people to be addicted to the sensation. To combat the rising epidemic, researchers have developed a type of therapy called Nicotine […]

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Surgery

Bariatric surgery (“weight loss surgery”) is the use of surgical intervention in the treatment of obesity. As every operation may have complications, surgery is only recommended for severely obese people (BMI > 40) who have failed to lose weight following dietary modification and pharmacological treatment. Weight loss surgery relies on various principles: the two most […]

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