Eng managed to isolate the molecule responsible, a protein called exendin-4 bearing a remarkable resemblance to human glucagon-like-protein-1 (GLP-1), which stimulates insulin production. When ...

A 34-year-old Colorado man believed to be the first person killed by a Gila monster in nearly a century died from complications associated with the reptile’s venom, a coroner determined. Heart and ...

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Long before Ozempic and Wegovy became household names, a Department of Veterans Affairs researcher studying Gila monster venom in a Bronx laboratory made a discovery that would revolutionize diabetes ...

GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado man who was placed on life support after he was bitten by his pet Gila monster died of complications from the desert lizard’s venom, an autopsy report obtained by The ...

Have you heard the story about the scientific gold in Gila monster venom? With what's happening in Washington these days, it's a tale worth telling. The best starting point for this decades-long drama ...

GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado man who was placed on life support after he was bitten by his pet Gila monster died of complications from the desert lizard's venom, an autopsy report obtained by The ...