On a Mission to Heal Gila Monsters
The discovery of this hormone paved the way for Ozempic, making the Gila monster an enormously profitable gift to modern ...
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Ozempic Literally Came From a Monster – And It's Not Alone
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 ...
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Gila monster: meet the lizard whose venomous bite is saving lives
The Gila monster's bite may be agonising, but humans have been using the lizard's venom to save lives. Over 30 years ago scientists discovered the potential of Gila monster venom as a treatment for ...
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The venom of these desert reptiles hurts like crazy, but it also inspired medications like ...
"Gila monsters have glands in the lower jaw ... "So it's a Glucagon-like protein, or Glucagon-like peptide and that targets certain cells in the body pancreas that says 'I'm full', it slows ...