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minus-squareryathal@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·2 days agoIt’s not even the first lizard based medicine. There was also Byetta, which was based on gila monster saliva. It’s a diabetes drug that was one of the first to also be useful for weight loss.
minus-squareBaguette@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·2 days agoYup, you probably already know this but Gila monster saliva is the main part of the research that led to the creation of ozempic!
It’s not even the first lizard based medicine. There was also Byetta, which was based on gila monster saliva. It’s a diabetes drug that was one of the first to also be useful for weight loss.
Yup, you probably already know this but Gila monster saliva is the main part of the research that led to the creation of ozempic!