The Lizard That Fixed GLP-1: Gila Monster Venom and Exendin-4 (1982 to 2005)

Your own GLP-1 lasts a minute or two. A peptide in Gila monster venom lasts for hours. The story of exendin-4, from a 1982 venom experiment to a 2005 medicine, with the honest part and two ideas you can use.