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The spiders treating erectile dysfunction
Video Credit: AFP English
Published on September 30, 2023 - Duration: 01:35s
The spiders treating erectile dysfunction
Three decades ago, Brazilian researchers began studying a curious side effect of banana spider bites: the toxin left victims with a painful and persistent erection.
Scientists were inspired to develop a synthetic molecule using some properties of the spider's poison to create a gel to treat erectile dysfunction.