Funnel web venom could treat heart attacks

By Marty Silk
Updated July 4 2022 - 12:46pm, first published 12:40pm
A molecule from funnel web spider venom could prevent cell damage caused by heart attacks.
A molecule from funnel web spider venom could prevent cell damage caused by heart attacks.

Some people would nearly have a heart attack if they came across a funnel web, but Australia's most feared spider may hold the key to treating one.

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