Jul 28, 2015 | animal research, animals helping humans
Cone snails are extremely venomous, but researchers are trying to tap into the power behind their toxins for the benefit of human medicine. And new research has shown that a compound isolated from cone snails has had a ‘sandman’ effect in the laboratory: it puts mice to sleep! When injected into mice, this toxin put […]
Mar 16, 2015 | animal research, animals helping humans, Medical Research
Cone snails are extremely toxic marine snails. However, researchers have been inspired by the cone snail’s conotoxins, and they’re working to develop a new drug that could potentially help human patients suffering from chronic pain. By modifying a specific conotoxin, researchers have been able to stabilize it. By working with rats that are models of […]
