A recent Vox article discussed a new weight loss drug called Wegovy that was informed by the Gila monster lizard. More specifically, the fact that the lizard’s venom contains hormones that can regulate blood sugar led researchers down a rabbit hole in an effort to help treat diabetes. After ten years of development, a synthetic form of the venom hormone became the first medicine to treat type 2 diabetes, and sparked the development of several venom-inspired drugs including semaglutide, which is marketed as Wegovy. .
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