Medical research
Why is it so hard to stop people dying from snakebite?
Twenty-year-old Mamadou is lying on a metal cot, eyes half-closed, breathing fast. At his bedside sits his boss, fanning him.
Sep 17, 2019
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News tagged with venomous snakes
Medications
Fruit- derived rutin combats the effects of jararaca viper venom
Rutin, a bioflavonoid (plant pigment) found in certain vegetables and fruits, protects mice against snake venom by minimizing bleeding and inflammation, according to a study performed at the Butantan Institute, a research ...
Jan 9, 2019
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Surgery
US healthcare costs for animal-related injuries exceed $1 billion every year
The healthcare costs of injuries caused by encounters with animals in the USA exceed US$1 billion every year, finds research published in the online journal Trauma Surgery and Acute Care Open.
Dec 11, 2018
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Health
New study finds 93 million people vulnerable to death from snakebites
A new scientific study finds 93 million people live in remote areas with venomous snakes and, if bitten, face a greater likelihood of dying than those in urban settings because of poor access to anti-venom medications.
Jul 12, 2018
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Health
New snakebite treatment makes major advance
A University of Arizona researcher developing a therapy to prevent or delay the dangerous results of rattlesnake and other venomous snakebites in humans has shown that a combination of carbon monoxide and iron inhibits snake ...
Oct 10, 2017
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Cardiology
Snake venom might provide a safer antiplatelet drug
Researchers have designed a safer antiplatelet drug based on a snake venom, according to new research in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, an American Heart Association journal.
Jun 8, 2017
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Medical research
New insights may help protect against snake venom toxicity
New research may be useful for protecting against the toxic effects of snake venom.
Apr 20, 2017
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Other
Australian man bitten by venomous snake twice in 3 days
A man working to clear trees and shrubs in the Australian Outback was bitten by venomous snakes twice in three days.
Nov 21, 2016
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Other
New snakebite treatment under development at UA College of Medicine - Tucson
Time is of the essence for treating venomous snakebites, and a product being developed by University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson researchers may extend that window for treatment.
Apr 14, 2016
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Snake venom may hold key to breaking down plaques that cause Alzheimer's disease
A toxic protein called amyloid beta is thought to play a key role in the onset of Alzheimer's disease. In healthy people, amyloid beta is degraded by enzymes as it forms. However, in patients with the disease, these enzymes ...
Mar 2, 2016
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