A Llama Could Save Your Life

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 16:15 in Health & Medicine

Spitting, kicking and saving lives: all in a day's work for the lovable llama. Scientists have found that the uniquely small size of the llama's antibodies, used by the immune system to identify and counteract bacteria and viruses, could provide new and improved therapies for diseases including cancer, Alzheimer's, and diabetes. read more

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