University of Utah Health: Deadly Sea Snail Toxin Could Be Key to Making Better Medicines
August 22, 2024
August 22, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release:
Scientists are finding clues for how to treat diabetes and hormone disorders in an unexpected place: a toxin from one of the most venomous animals on the planet.
A multinational research team led by University of Utah scientists has identified a component within the venom of a deadly marine cone snail, the geography cone, that mimics a human hormone called somatost . . .
Scientists are finding clues for how to treat diabetes and hormone disorders in an unexpected place: a toxin from one of the most venomous animals on the planet.
A multinational research team led by University of Utah scientists has identified a component within the venom of a deadly marine cone snail, the geography cone, that mimics a human hormone called somatost . . .