Researchers find snake metabolite that suppresses appetite of obese mice ‘without some of side-effects’ of GLP-1 drugs ...

Every time a Burmese python swallows a meal, something remarkable happens inside its body. Its heart expands by a quarter.

Scientists have discovered a compound in python blood that reduces appetite and could lead to safer, more effective weight-loss drugs.

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By studying how snakes process large meals and long food breaks, scientists identified an overlooked compound in humans that could expand weight loss therapies.

DEADLY VENOMOUS with Corey Wild. Feeding time for venomous snakes and rare python species during wildlife care adventures. Posted: March 20, 2026 \| Last updated: March 20, 2026. M ...