A Wisconsin man has been bitten by snakes hundreds of times, and scientists are studying his blood to treat snakebite. Tim Friede has injected himself with snake venom for nearly two decades and has been bitten by black mambas, water cobras and more. In a new study published Friday in the journal Cell, scientists created one antivenom to treat snakebites from several different species in mice — using antibodies from Friede’s blood. A more universal antivenom for humans is still many years away. The group hopes to test their concoction in dogs next before eventually moving to human trials.
A Wisconsin man has been bitten by snakes hundreds of times, and scientists are studying his blood to treat snakebite. Tim Friede has injected himself with snake venom for nearly two decades and has been bitten by black mambas, water cobras and more. In a new study published Friday in the journal Cell, scientists created one antivenom to treat snakebites from several different species in mice — using antibodies from Friede’s blood. A more universal antivenom for humans is still many years away. The group hopes to test their concoction in dogs next before eventually moving to human trials. AP Technology and Science
