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Scientists Discover Natural Molecule That Triggers Ozempic-Like Weight Loss

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A new study explores how the extreme biology of pythons may point to an unexpected path for obesity research. Pythons don’t nibble. They chomp, squeeze, and swallow their prey whole in a meal that can approach 100% of their body weight. But even as they slither stealthily around the forest, month

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Clues for Side-Effect-Free Obesity Drug Found in Pythons That Eat Once and Starve for a Year Researchers at Stanford University in the U.S. discovered a metabolic substance that acts on the brain to reduce only appetite. The secret behind how pythons swallow prey equivalent to their own body weight in a single meal and survive for over a year without eating anything has been revealed. A substance that strongly suppresses appetite

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Researchers at Stanford, Baylor and the University of Colorado Boulder have identified a metabolite in the blood of Burmese pythons that suppresses appetite in mice without causing loss of energy, gastrointestinal problems, or muscle loss — three of the most common side effects of GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Zepbound. The metabolite is called para-tyramine-O-sulfate (PTOS) and, most relevant to future research, we also produce it naturally, …

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Sci Tech Daily broke the news in on Saturday, March 21, 2026.
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