Mexican drug cartels hinder "wonder drug” research into vampire bat venom

New research, led by scientists from the University of Queensland, has described how a novel peptide found in the venom of vampire bats could pave the way for an entirely new class of blood-pressure "wonder drugs." However, the study is being stifled by drug cartels taking over the research site in Mexico, forcing the scientists to find new field sites and potentially setting the work back years.

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Category: Science

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• Bats
• Blood Pressure
• blood vessel
• Mexico
• University of Queensland

from New Atlas (Gizmag) http://bit.ly/2U5RH63