Lizard Spit Shown To Reduce Food Cravings

[microrobert]

Lizard Spit Shown To Reduce Food Cravings



Image Caption: Gila Monster (Heloderma suspectum).

A new drug made from the saliva of the Gila monster lizard reduces cravings for food, according to researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg.

An increasing number of patients suffering from type 2 diabetes are offered a pharmaceutical preparation called Exenatide, which helps them to control their blood sugar. The drug is a synthetic version of a natural substance called exendin-4, which is obtained from a rather unusual source – the saliva of the Gila monster lizard (Heloderma suspectum), North America’s largest lizard.


http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1112536409/lizard-spit-shown-to-reduce-food-cravings/

[PetiteParisienne]

Interesting. So it's not actually lizard saliva, but a synthesised version of a chemical found therein.

[Breedingvariety]

Interesting. So it's not actually lizard saliva, but a synthesised version of a chemical found therein.

If it is natural- they can't patent it. So all official medicine is synthetic. And that is conspiracy.

"Health" services need sick people, so they are not interested in keeping people healthy.

[Mesrine]

Lizard Spit Shown To Reduce Food Cravings

I'd rather have an extra steak.

[arcticwolf]

If it is natural, they can't patent it. So all official medicine is synthetic. And that is conspiracy.

"Health" services need sick people, so they are not interested in keeping people healthy.

You are making too much sense dude! Wait till all the hypochondriacs and medical businessmen I mean health care professionals get a hold of this!

[Riki]

Good medicine for Africa.