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Protein in deadly spider venom blocks death signal after heart attack The venom of Australian funnel web spiders could have life-saving potential
As unlikely as it may seem, the venom of the deadly funnel web spider could prove a valuable source of a number of life-saving medicines, including drugs that kill skin cancer and reduce brain damage in stroke victims. Adding to these possibilities is new research demonstrating how a drug candidate built off a molecule in this spider venom can stop the death signal that results from a heart attack, potentially providing first responders with a powerful new way to intervene.
FRASER ISLAND FUNNEL WEB SPIDER - AAP
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A venom that can kill you in hours could soon be used to save lives.
Australian scientists have developed a drug candidate from a molecule in the venom of the Fraser Island funnel-web spider to prevent damage caused by heart attacks.
The discovery was made by a team led by Dr Nathan Palpant and Professor Glenn King from The University of Queensland and Professor Peter Macdonald from Sydney s Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute.
Dr Palpant said the drug candidate, a protein called Hi1a, worked by stopping a death signal sent from the heart after an attack when blood flow to the organ is reduced.
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