Deadly sea snail poison could be key to making better drugs to treat diabetes, according to a new study. The toxin from one of the most venomous creatures on the planet may lead to new medicines for the condition and hormone disorders, say scientists.
They have identified a component within the venom of a deadly marine snail, called the geography cone, that mimics a human hormone called somatostatin, which regulates the levels of blood sugar and several hormones in the human body.
