Spiders have a reputation for giving some humans a fright, but a team of scientists has flipped the script to learn why one increasingly visible species seems to have an edge on handling stress. Jorō ...

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A protein identified in the venom of the Fraser Island funnel-web spider called Hi1a could block so-called death signals sent to cells after a cardiac arrest. “The Hi1a protein from spider venom ...

For the first time, scientists are testing whether a first-of-its-kind drug inspired by spider venom can reverse the tissue damage caused by a heart attack. Starting next summer, the team plans to ...

A spider venom molecule being investigated by a University of Queensland team has met critical benchmarks towards becoming a treatment for heart attack and stroke. Dr Palpant said a subsequent study ...

A clinical trial is set to test whether a protein from the venom of the K’gari funnel web spider can protect hearts during heart attacks and organ donation. Reading time 2 minutes Our ailing hearts ...

Researchers have reportedly discovered that the venom from one of the world's deadliest spiders may be able to help recovering heart attack patients and extend the lives of procured donor hearts.

A potentially life-saving treatment for heart attack victims has been discovered from a very unlikely source - the venom of one of the world's deadliest spiders. A drug candidate developed from a ...