Did you know that Ozempic came from one of the most deadliest lizards?
Ozempic and its contemporaries are the new craze. But would you believe it when we say that these weight-loss drugs would be ...
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How experiments with gila monster venom led to blockbuster weight loss drugs like Ozempic
Elon Musk wants to cut funding for scientific research, but the weight loss drugs he promoted also came from government funded basic science.
Ozempic: How The Venom Of A Lizard Paved Way For Popular Diabetes Drug
These medications, now widely used for treating diabetes and obesity, owe their existence to a key component of the lizard's ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Researching lizard poison led to Ozempic. It’s the kind of breakthrough that science funding cuts could end
Government-funded research lays the foundation for life-changing innovations, but new funding cuts to the NIH from the Trump administration could derail all that. When John Eng started studying the ...
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The venom of these desert reptiles hurts like crazy, but it also inspired medications like Ozempic
It's also evolved into other treatments, like Ozempic, which is derived from Gila monster venom. "Once you have the recipe down you don't need the original," Dr. Quan said. "You can isolate ...