Stroke: the benefits of spider venom
March 22, 2017. According to a study conducted by a team of scientists at the Institute for Molecular Bioscience at ...
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Medicines: the venom of a sea snail to treat pain and cancer
© iStockMarine cones are sea snails whose very powerful venom can paralyze prey in fractions of a second. While some ...
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Spider venom more effective than viagra
An extremely dangerous spider, phoneutria nigriventer accustomed to hiding in banana bunches is believed to produce venom which may be ...
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Soon a pain reliever based on snake venom?
November 4, 2016. According to researchers at the University of Queensland, Australia, the venom of the coral blue snake contains ...
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Painkiller: the venom of a marine snail more powerful than morphine
Researchers have obtained a painkiller from the venom of a sea snail. It is said to be much more powerful ...
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Brazilian wasp venom is believed to have anti-cancer benefits
© thinkstockA toxin present in the venom of the Brazilian wasp Polybia paulista is thought to be able to destroy ...
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Drug: a super-effective coagulant in snake venom
© ThinkstockCoagulation is a biological process: this is how we call the transformation of blood, when it passes from the ...
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How the grasshopper mouse resists pain on video
The grasshopper mouse has evolved genetically to be immune to scorpion stings. A discovery that could help us develop painkillers ...
Read moreVIDEO. How the grasshopper mouse resists pain
The grasshopper mouse has evolved genetically to be immune to scorpion stings. A discovery that could help us develop painkillers ...
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Spider venom for chronic pain
© iStockArachnophobia is one of the most common fears in the world: it affects 50% of women and 10% of ...
Read moreThe therapeutic virtues of venom
July 29, 2003 - Regular injections of ant venom may help prevent life-threatening reactions that occur in people who are ...
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Unusual: Snake venom, a substitute for morphine?
Soon a analgesic made from snake venom? French researchers at the Institute of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology in Nice are ...
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They like alcohol, perfumes, sweat. They love dark colors, woolly or fringed fabrics, long hair and are not put off ...
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No, the venom pump does not “devaccinate”
An antivax video running on social media advises using an antivenom device to prevent Covid serum from spreading through the ...
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