gila monster glp 1 discovery venom… and weight loss? 🦎 It sounds wild, but it's true. GLP-1 medications were inspired by a hormone first discovered in the saliva of a Gila monster. On this week's Lessons from the Gila Monster:

Stimuli-responsive liposomes facilitate targeted drug delivery to specific regions

It does this by reducing the melanin in the skin, resulting in an even tone after the use of the tablets

Liraglutide restored proper autophagic flux by alleviating the accumulation of P62 (an autophagy dysfunction marker) in the lacrimal gland, reduced oxidative damage by enhancing clearance of ROS and promoting cellular repair mechanisms, and potentially addressed dry eye syndrome (Sun et al., 2025)

Growth hormone naturally declines with age, leaving many people feeling tired, struggling with stubborn body fat, and noticing slower recovery from workouts

Ipamorelin Unlike BPC-157 and TB-500, which target local tissue repair, ipamorelin stimulates growth hormone (GH) release via the pituitary gland