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The venom of these desert reptiles hurts like crazy, but it also inspired medications like Ozempic
RELATED: Gila monster 'latched' onto owner's hand before it killed him, animal control report says A bite from one of these reptiles may hurt like you wouldn't believe. However, that venom is also ...
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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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 ...
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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DOGE Is Failing on Its Own Terms
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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Poisonous Animals Found In The Wild
Snakes are among the poisonous animals found in the wild, with over 400 species of venomous snakes in the world The gila monster is a venomous reptile found in the wild. Their venom is about as ...