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    SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT

    Jul 23, 2021 2 minutes

    MEDICINE

    Deadly spider venom could be a heart-attack life saver

    A protein in the venom of a deadly Australian spider may be able to reduce cardiac damage from heart attacks and extend the life of donor hearts used in transplants.

    Venom from the Fraser Island funnel-web contains a protein known as Hi1a.

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