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Lizard Spit Helps Control Blood Sugar
m0smithslash writes "Over on Yahoo there is an article, Lizard Spit Drug Controls Diabetes, Cuts Weight which describes how 'Exenatide, an experimental diabetes drug derived from lizard saliva, not only controls patients' blood sugar levels but also cuts their weight.' I always thought it would be cool to have a pet lizard, and a vemonous one would be even better. Maybe I could save a lot of money on medications by just letting it bite me every so often. Of course here would also be a good place to put a plug in for not letting species go extinct."
Make fun of lizard spit all you want, but this is welcomed news to those of us with Type II diabetes. It seems like most diabetes research (and current breakthrus) have revolved around Type1 diabetes. I for one am glad to see some development in this area. I do wish the article had more information though (but can't expect much from a Yahoo article). Does this mean with these injections, someone suffering from Type2 diabetes can go back and eat normal food? You don't know how much such an ailment can affect you. Not being able to drink a good Coke, or munch on a scrumptious chocolate bar (I was a chocoholic before being diagnosed with diabetes). Enquiring minds wanna know
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