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NEWS ABOUT: snake venom

snake venom stories: 5 news summaries

 Deadly Mamba May 
 Save Heart Patients 

Ingredient in venom helps heart without hurting kidneys

Oct 20, 09 5:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Scientists believe the deadly green mamba may hold the key to saving many heart failure patients. A hormone found in the African tree snake's venom helps widen blood vessels to deliver its poison faster, reducing high blood pressure in the process. The hormone also appears to boost kidney function, researchers... More »

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(Newser) - Poison control centers have witnessed a steep rise in snakebites in parts of the country this summer, USA Today reports. Authorities in central Texas say bites are up 35%, and southern California has seen many more serious cases than usual. Some experts suspect more snakes are developing powerful toxins in... More »

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California • Texas • snake • snake venom • snake attack • bite

(Newser) - Australian scientists have discovered that the world’s largest lizard packs a lethal venom in its bite, the Guardian reports. MRI scans of an ailing Komodo dragon revealed venom glands in the mouth that had never before been documented. The dragons’ poison sends victims into shock by triggering a sudden... More »

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snake venom • poison • lizard • Komodo dragon

GLOSSIES

 Caviar and 
 Other Weird 
 Skincare 
 Ingredients 

Metals and stem cells have the magic touch

Apr 12, 09 11:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - As it turns out, the fountain of youth is flowing with all sorts of strange ingredients, and Forbes reveals the best of a bunch that could keep you looking young and radiant:
  • Caviar isn’t just for your palate: La Prairie’s Skin Caviar Crystalline Concentre uses the fish
... More »

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stem cells • snake venom • diamond • Botox • gold • skin care

Snake Venom Accusation Dogs Horse Trainer

Poison from cobra reported found in Ky. racetrack barn

Jul 6, 07 3:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - Doping scandals in horse racing usually concern diuretics and other performance-enhancing drugs, but a controversy currently brewing in Kentucky and New York involves a substance with a far longer history: cobra venom. Authorities searched a barn at Keeneland last month and turned up evidence that has sparked an investigation of... More »

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Patrick Biancone • Saratoga Race Course • Keeneland Race Course • cobra • cobra venom • snake • snake venom • snakes

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