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From: Suma5/13/2007 10:56:52 AM
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A scorpions's sting can be deadly, but scientists are now discovering that the poison my also be lifesaving. Researchers are using a man-made version of the venom of the Israeli yellow scorpions to treat gliomas, aggressive brain tumors that are hard to fully remove by surgery alone.

Of the 17.000 Americans diagnosed annually, only 8 % survive for two years. A protein in the venom selectively binds itself to the cancerous cells while bypassing the surrounding healthy ones. Combined with radioactive iodine and injected into the body the venom targets and destroys the offending cells. Early results show that the treatment is safe and extends life in some patients so larger study with 54 people nationwide is now under way.
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