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 ...
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The venom of these desert reptiles hurts like crazy, but it also inspired medications like Ozempic
As a result, the venom has helped create different type-2 diabetes drugs for more than a decade. It's also evolved into other treatments, like Ozempic, which is derived from Gila monster venom.
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Gila monster: meet the lizard whose venomous bite is saving lives
Over 30 years ago scientists discovered the potential of Gila monster venom as a treatment for type 2 diabetes. The desert-dwelling Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum) is the United States' largest and ...