Ozempic and its contemporaries are the new craze. But would you believe it when we say that these weight-loss drugs would be ...
These medications, now widely used for treating diabetes and obesity, owe their existence to a key component of the lizard's ...
Elon Musk wants to cut funding for scientific research, but the weight loss drugs he promoted also came from government funded basic science.
The toxic bite of a Gila monster can kill a human, but a specific ingredient in the cocktail of the lizard's venom is the ...
The discovery of this hormone paved the way for Ozempic, making the Gila monster an enormously profitable gift to modern ...
Ozempic, a diabetes drug turned weight-loss sensation, generated billions in annual sales, with U.S. pharmacies filling ...
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How the Venomous Gila Monster Strikes and Survives
The Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum) is a fascinating creature that captures the interest of many due to its unique traits and formidable reputation. As one of the few venomous lizards in the world, ...
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In the early 1980s, Jean-Pierre Raufman, a scientist doing postdoctoral research at NIH, discovered that Gila-monster venom stimulated cell growth in the pancreas, the organ that synthesizes insulin.
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