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University of Maryland researchers have identified a promising new way to treat venomous snakebites by borrowing from snakes' own natural defenses. Their approach uses toxin-blocking proteins that western diamondback rattlesnakes evolved to protect themselves from venom.
By combining specific proteins found in rattlesnake blood, the researchers achieved unusually strong protection against venom from several dangerous snake species.
The study was led by ...
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