Scorpion Venom
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Radioactive Scorpion Venom For Fighting Cancer
medicalnewstoday.com — “Health physicists are establishing safe procedures for a promising experimental brain-cancer therapy which uses a radioactive version of a protein found in scorpion venom. For many, this will con” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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Scorpion Venom Slows Brain Cancer. Who would have thought? Amazing. http://bit.ly/bP23QU
British Heart Foundation - Scorpion venom
bhf.org.uk — “A new toxin found in the venom of scorpions has powerful effects on blood vessels.” View full resource at bhf.org.uk
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Could scorpion venom help stop heart bypass grafts failing? Find out more... http://bit.ly/a658nr
Scorpion Venom with Nanoparticles Slows Spread of Brain Cancer
newswise.com — “By combining nanoparticles with a scorpion venom compound already being investigated for treating brain cancer, University of Washington researchers found they could cut the spread of cancerous cells by 98 percent, compared to 45 percent for the scorpion venom alone.” View full resource at newswise.com
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Peptides from Scorpion Venom and Autoimmune diseases | VEOMED
veomed.com — “Peptides from Scorpion Venom and Autoimmune diseases | VEOMED” View full resource at veomed.com
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Scorpion venom -- bad for bugs, good for pesticides
eurekalert.org — “Fables have long cast scorpions as bad-natured killers of hapless turtles that naively agree to ferry them across rivers. Michigan State University scientists, however, see them in a different light. Ke Dong, MSU insect toxicologist and neurobiologist, studied the effects of scorpion venom with the hopes of finding new ways to protect plants from bugs. The results, which are published in the current issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry, have revealed new ways in which the venom works.” View full resource at eurekalert.org
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Scorpion venom - bad for bugs, good for pesticides
labspaces.net — “Fables have long cast scorpions as bad-natured killers of hapless turtles that naively agree to ferry them across rivers. Michigan State University scientists, however, see them in a different light.” View full resource at labspaces.net
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Scorpion Venom May Help Treat Brain Cancer - ABC News
abcnews.go.com — “The sting of the Giant Yellow Israeli Scorpion packs a painful punch. Its venom contains a potent cocktail of neurotoxins that places its victim, whether it be animal or human, in excruciating agony. It's not the first place most would think to look for a weapon against cancer. But doctors and researchers report that a particular component within this dangerous mix may be able to seek out brain tumor cells. And one researcher, as reported by ABC affiliate KOMO-TV in Seattle, hope that doctors wi” View full resource at abcnews.go.com
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Did you see this today? Scorpion venom may cure brain cancer. Wonders never cease. http://bit.ly/8ZSuLP
Deathstalker scorpion venom could improve gene therapy for brain cancer
physorg.com — “An ingredient in the venom of the 'deathstalker' scorpion could help gene therapy become an effective treatment for brain cancer, scientists are reporting. The substance allows therapeutic genes -- genes that treat disease -- to reach more brain cancer cells than current approaches, according to the study ...” View full resource at physorg.com
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Deathstalker scorpion venom could improve gene therapy for brain cancer: An ingredient in the venom of the "deaths... http://bit.ly/bmWOGh
Deathstalker scorpion venom could improve gene therapy for brain cancer
physorg.com — “An ingredient in the venom of the 'deathstalker' scorpion could help gene therapy become an effective treatment for brain cancer, scientists are reporting. The substance allows therapeutic genes -- genes that treat disease -- to reach more brain cancer cells than current approaches, according to the study ...” View full resource at physorg.com
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Scorpion Venom Meets Its Match : Shots - Health Blog : NPR
npr.org — “The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first antivenom against scorpion toxin. Called Anascorp, the treatment was developed in Mexico and will cost more than $10,000 per patient. For small children, who are at greatest risk from the bites, the treatment can be life-saving.” View full resource at npr.org
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YouTube - Scorpion venom to 'light up' cancer cells
youtube.com — “SEATTLE -- A local doctor is "lighting up" cancer cells hiding in the body. He calls it "tumor painting".The source of his paint? The venom of scorpions.The ...” View full resource at youtube.com
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Hutchinson labs develops "tumor paint" from scorpion venom. Finds & lights up cncr growths for precise surgery. http://bit.ly/19ZB8W
Research suggests scorpion venom could be an alternative to morphine painkiller
news-medical.net — “Scorpion venom is notoriously poisonous * but it might be used as an alternative to dangerous and addictive painkillers like morphine, a Tel Aviv University researcher claims.” View full resource at news-medical.net
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Pinch away the pain: Scorpion venom could be an alternative to morphine
ow.ly — “Pinch away the pain: Scorpion venom could be an alternative to morphine” View full resource at ow.ly
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Deadly Scorpion Venom Used to Create New, Eco Pesticide?
digg.com — “Scorpions are notorious for harnessing a powerful, debilitating venom in their tails. Some species harbor venom potent enough to kill a human being. But other parts of that venom cocktail are only intended for other insects--and only affects other insects.” View full resource at digg.com
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News: Scorpion Venom May be Good for Human Heart Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
med.wisc.edu — “Researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison, led by Dr. Hector Valdivia, are using scorpion venom to develop new ways to get medication into heart cells to treat deadly diseases such as heart failure.” View full resource at med.wisc.edu
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Video - Dr. Hector Valdivia talks about his research of scorpion venom as a potential treatment for heart diseases: http://ow.ly/3SEAo
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