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Cone Snail venom to help relieve nerve pain!

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Snail toxins for pain relief! For all those people suffering from severe nerve pain, here is a new reason to take a breath of relief – it comes from toxins derived from cone snail venom!

This finding could one day lead to a new painkiller! And, it could be taken orally. But, according to the researchers, it could take 10 years or more before the findings can be translated into a treatment for people.

J. Michael McIntosh, a biology professor at the University of Utah and his team have conducted the research tests on rats with a type of nerve pain similar to sciatica. The findings are reported in the online edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Monday.

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