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Date Submitted:
12/17/07
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Snail Venom Studied as Source for New Drugs
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Researchers are plumbing the depths of the seas to develop new drugs for pain relief and brain diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and epilepsy. They're particularly interested in some of the lowliest ocean dwellers: cone snails.
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