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Amazon Scorpion Toxin Shows Potential for Treating Breast Cancer

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Researchers at USP have identified a molecule in the venom of the Amazonian scorpion Brotheas amazonicus with an action similar to that of the chemotherapy drug paclitaxel, used to fight breast cancer. In a study, a toxin molecule from a type of scorpion showed activity against breast cancer cells. Credit: Tonini Grbavac/500px/GettyImages. A group of scientists from the University of São Paulo (USP) has revealed a potential ally in the fight aga…
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Researchers at USP have identified a molecule in the venom of the Amazonian scorpion Brotheas amazonicus with an action similar to that of the chemotherapy drug paclitaxel, used to fight breast cancer. In a study, a toxin molecule from a type of scorpion showed activity against breast cancer cells. Credit: Tonini Grbavac/500px/GettyImages. A group of scientists from the University of São Paulo (USP) has revealed a potential ally in the fight aga…

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meteored.cl broke the news in on Friday, July 4, 2025.
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