
Researchers at University of Queensland and from China have found that the venom used by a Chinese red-headed centipede in paralyzing its prey harbors a molecule that could be more effective than morphine in blocking pain. Co-author of the study, Professor Glenn King revealed that there are nine different human proteins, known as voltage-gated sodium channels or Nav, that influence electrical signaling in neurons and other excitable cells. Studies have also shown that ...

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