The new research suggests that the answer might be a family of blood proteins called FETUA, which naturally block the venom’s most toxic, uh, toxins. Scientists Are Studying Rattlesnake Blood to Build a Better Snakebite TreatmentThe researchers found that there wasn’t just one protein that could neutralize the venom of a bite. In mouse experiments, specific protein combinations completely prevented death from western diamondback rattlesnake venom, even at doses three times higher than what is normally fatal. Hence all the work being poured into the anti-venom properties of rattlesnake blood being conducted by professional researchers in a laboratory setting. The post How Rattlesnake Blood Could Help Scientists Build Better Antivenom appeared first on VICE.