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A groundbreaking study has uncovered a surprising ally in the fight against breast cancer: scorpion venom. Read this article to learn more.
A molecule found in the venom of the Brotheas amazonicus scorpion showed similar characteristics to those of the chemotherapy ...
Common garden snails and slugs could now be considered venomous, according to scientists. In a study that shakes up the ...
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Other snake-venom toxins inflict severe tissue necrosis, often leading to permanent sequelae (Figure 1A). 1 Three-finger toxins have a low molecular mass and are therefore poorly immunogenic, thus ...
Scientists in the United States have created a new snake antivenom using the blood of a man who deliberately built up immunity to snakebites by injecting himself with many different kinds of venom ...
It kills one person roughly every four minutes. As many as 2.7 million people are bitten annually, resulting in up to 138,000 deaths and around 400,000 people permanently maimed.
The Indian cobra is one of the most venomous snakes in India and is known for its diverse and potent toxin profile. If bitten, the venom primarily affects the nervous system, causing muscle paralysis; ...
We report here the isolation and molecular cloning of the following four peptide toxins from H. aurora: one novel class of toxin with the same cysteine pattern (CXXC-C-C) as the boundless β-hairpin ...