AIMC Topic: Scorpions

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AI models uncover factors influencing scorpionism in Northern Brazil.

Toxicon : official journal of the International Society on Toxinology
Envenomation by scorpion stings is a serious public health problem in tropical regions of the world. In Brazil's Northern region, there has been a significant increase in cases over the last decade, accompanied by a rise in the fatality rate. Climate...

Identification and designing an analgesic opioid cyclic peptide from Defensin 4 of Mesobuthus martensii Karsch scorpion venom with more effectiveness than morphine.

Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie
Considering the limitations of use and side effects of existing analgesics, the discovery of new analgesics is necessary. Venoms of organisms are an important source of analgesic peptides. In this study, using computational biology methods such as mo...