Spider venom key to pain relief without side-effects
Wednesday, April 15, 2020 - 09:40
in Health & Medicine
Molecules in tarantula venom could be used as an alternative to opioid pain killers for people seeking chronic pain relief. University of Queensland researchers have designed a novel tarantula venom mini-protein that can potentially relieve severe pain without addiction. Dr Christina Schroeder from UQ’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience said the current opioid crisis around the world meant […]