Sunday Mail: Tarantula venom for pain relief?

Release Date: June 15, 2010 This content is archived.

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An article in England's Sunday Mail reports on using animal products to treat diseases reports UB biophysicists have found that a protein in tarantula venom is showing promise as a pain relief therapy for muscular dystrophy.

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