Vampire bat venom could hold key to new medical treatments

Wednesday, January 16, 2019 - 10:30 in Biology & Nature

Vampire bats could hold the key to new treatments for a range of serious medical problems, but researchers have hit a snag accessing the specimens needed to advance their work. An international team led by The University of Queensland has found a new class of blood pressure-regulating peptides in the venom of the common vampire […]

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