Venom from deadly spiders only found in Australia could be used to treat heart attack survivors after breakthrough from scientists
University of Queensland scientists have developed a drug from spider venom They used a molecule from the venom of the Fraser Island funnel-web spider The venom can prevent damage caused by heart attacks, improving cell survival There are no drugs in clinical use that prevent damage caused by heart attacks By Australian Associated Press
Published: 06:54 BST, 17 July 2021 | Updated: 06:54 BST, 17 July 2021
A venom that can kill you in hours could soon be used to save lives.
Australian scientists have developed a drug candidate from a molecule in the venom of the Fraser Island funnel-web spider to prevent damage caused by heart attacks.
The discovery was made by a team led by Dr Nathan Palpant and Professor Glenn King from The University of Queensland and Professor Peter Macdonald from Sydney's Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute.
New research by the University of Queensland has discovered the venom of the Fraser Island funnel-web spider (pictured) can prevent damage caused by heart attacks
Dr Palpant said the drug candidate, a protein called Hi1a, worked by stopping a 'death signal' sent from the heart after an attack when blood flow to the organ is reduced.
'The lack of oxygen
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