Fox News: Tarantula venom possible therapy for muscular dystrophy

By Charles Anzalone

Release Date: December 30, 2009 This content is archived.

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An article on Fox News reports that Fredrick Sachs, professor of physiology and biophysics, and other UB biophysicists have found a protein in tarantula venom that shows promise as a potential therapy for muscular dystrophy. The research is also the subject of an article distributed by ANI news service.

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