Scorpion venom fights brain cancer

TransMolecular, Inc. has researched a treatment using scorpion venom to treat malignant brain tumours.

A synthetic version of a protein derived from scorpion venom targeted tumour cells without harming healthy cells of brain cancer patients.

The synthetic scorpion venom was developed by Transmolecular Industries, Inc., a Boston-based company.

Source: www.transmolecular.com