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Father Of Suspected Trump Gunman Was Profiled As Pro-Gun Voter By Trump Campaign: What We Know About Thomas Matthew CrooksAvailable snake bite antivenoms are inconsistent at preventing tissue damage, and can cost thousands of dollars, so researchers found the common blood thinner heparin may be a cheap alternative to treat venomous snake bites and a more successful drug at preventing amputation.
Researchers used CRISPR gene editing, which is a technology that allows scientists to change the DNA of a living organism, to find new methods to block cobra venom from two different snakes: red spitting cobras and black-necked cobras. The team discovered the commonly used blood thinner heparin was not only effective at slowing the snake venom, but was successful at preventing necrosis, according to the study.between $20 and $350 per dose—the researchers are hopeful the drug can be “rolled out relatively quickly to become a cheap, safe and effective drug for treating cobra bites,” once human trials are completed, the study’s lead author Tian Du said in a statement.
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