Amazon scorpion venom shows stunning power against breast cancer
Mihaela Păun
Breakthroughs from scorpion venom to AI-powered MRI are igniting bold new possibilities in the fight against cancer. Credit: Shutterstock The venom of an Amazonian scorpion species may contain a compound capable of helping treat breast cancer, a disease that remains one of the top causes of death among women. Researchers at the University of São Paulo's Ribeirão Preto School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (FCFRP-USP) in Brazil have pinpointed a molecule in the toxin of Brotheas amazonicus that
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