Researchers have found a metabolite in Burmese pythons that suppresses appetite in mice without some of GLP-1's side effects. And humans make it, too.
University of Colorado Boulder researchers have discovered an appetite-suppressing compound in python blood that helps the snakes consume enormous meals and go months without eating yet remain ...
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Pythons’ unique eating habits may inspire the next generation of weight loss drugs
By studying how snakes process large meals and long food breaks, scientists identified an overlooked compound in humans that could expand weight loss therapies.
Pythons eat huge meals after monthslong fasts. Researchers identified molecules that skyrocket in their blood after a meal. One caused obese mice to eat less and lose weight, similar to semaglutide.
University of Colorado Boulder researchers have discovered an appetite-suppressing compound in python blood that helps the snakes consume enormous meals and go months without eating yet remain ...
Locals claimed that around five to six massive pythons were entwined in the cluster.
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