Big modifiable risks include cholesterol, smoking, and hypertension (which is itself a form of cardiovascular disease!)
How The Gila Monster Deploys Its Venom Unlike snakes, whose venom glands sit in the upper jaw and connect to hollow or partially grooved fangs, the Gila monsters venom apparatus is located in the lower jaw
Unfamiliarity with withdrawing medication from a vial into a syringe and coupled with confusion between different units of measurement may have contributed to dosing errors. The adverse effects seen so far include nausea, severe vomiting and severe hypoglycemia
RhoA/Rho-kinase suppresses endothelial nitric oxide synthase in the penis: a mechanism for diabetes-associated erectile dysfunction
Clinical trials found that liraglutide (1.83 mg) effectively induced and sustained weight loss in people with obesity, including participants who also had weight-related conditions (e.g., high blood pressure or obstructive sleep apnea)