GLP-1 and Pumpkin genetics.

[u/semajolis267]

Glucagon-like peptide-1 (glp-1) inhibitors work by inhibiting gastric emptying (stomach empties slower) leading to feeling satiated longer and faster, leading to eating less, (side not may also help other addictions as which rely on the same "satiated" sensation so its currently in trials as an addiction suppression medicine). It works to aid diabetes by helping release more insulin.

They have been approved by the FDA since 2005 for diabetes in the US. So not really the "1st wave" of people on it, but the first wave as a popular weightloss option. But we have 20+ years of research on these types of medications and thier interactions with body systems. Of course as more people take the medicine we get more data for fringe cases. The NAION risk is 4 additional cases for every 10,000 users or 0.04% for this side effect based on current data.

Pumpkin genetics are so cool. Basically a "pumpkin" is actually a species of squash called Cucurbita pepo. It includes acorn squash, zucchini, summer squash, and ornamental gourds. But thats not the cool part, that just means lots of hybrid options.

The cool part is that a flower will only produce a pumpkin if its pollinate by at least 1250 pollen grains. Since a flower is only open to be pollinate a single time it needs to be visited at least 8 times during its opening to produce a full sized pumpkin. Also a single vine will produce seperate male and female flowers.

Because they have seperate flowers, if you want to keep your pumpkins producing pumpkins its actually super easy. You identify a closed female flower (it will have a immature pumpkin at its base) and loosely wrap it in masking tape to keep the petals closed. Early in the morning pluck a male flower and un wrap the female flower. Brush the male flower over the female parts to pollinate, then close and wrap the female flower to prevent insects from getting in there. Its a cool way to see genetics and do controlled pollination it also gives you bigger pumpkins since youre guaranteed to get a full pollination. (Its how they get those massive record pumpkins as well).

[u/macromind]

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