Nanoparticles to treat snakebites

(PLOS) Venomous snakebites affect 2.5 million people, and annually cause more than 100,000 deaths and leave 400,000 individuals with permanent physical and psychological trauma each year. Researchers reporting in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases have now described a new approach to treating snake bites, using nanoparticles to bind to venom toxins and prevent the spread of venom through the body.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news