A potentially life-saving treatment for heart attack victims has been discovered from a very unlikely source - the venom of one of the world's deadliest spiders. A drug candidate developed from a molecule found in the venom of the Fraser Island (K'gari) funnel web spider can prevent damage caused by a heart attack and extend the life of donor hearts used for organ transplants.
from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/07/210719103103.htm
from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/07/210719103103.htm
Repairing hearts with deadly spider venom: Study
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