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

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

Researchers report a python metabolite that suppresses appetite in mice, highlighting a potential alternative to current weight-loss drugs. The study, set against widespread use of GLP-1 drugs such as ...

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