ozempic – The Loh Down On Science

Save the Gila Monsters

November 10, 2025 Kristen Cramer

Is the lizard behind Ozempic… running for the hills?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Gila Monsters are desert lizards native to the American Southwest. They’re known for their iconic scales, and nasty venom, which is the key ingredient in Ozempic – the famous diabetes

Outwitting the Scale

July 15, 2025 Arjun Nair

Pop til you drop… weight?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Medicines like Ozempic melt the pounds away! But here’s the catch: almost HALF of what’s lost could be muscle. That’s an ancient survival trick — our bodies shed muscle when food is scarce. Can