This discovery helped scientists to develop a new medication called exenatide. This drug, a synthetic version of the hormone in Gila monster venom, mimics the effects of a natural human hormone ...

In the wild, the most agile and speediest animals always steal the spotlight, but there are some slow-moving creatures that [ ...

The discovery of the hormone exendin-4 in Gila monster saliva led to the development of a new drug called exenatide, which has the ability to help those with type 2 diabetes. The drug is a synthetic ...