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Pythons' Extreme Biology May Hold Clues for Treating Human Disease
Pythons can go months without eating, shrink and regrow their hearts, and restart their metabolism on demand. Scientists say the snakes' extreme physiology could unlock new approaches to treating human diseases, from heart conditions to metabolic disorders.
Read Full Story at NPR NewsBut ask the beasts, and they will teach you; the birds of the heavens, and they will tell you; or the bushes of the earth, and they will teach you.
— Job 12:7-8
Even a creature many fear carries lessons written into its design, waiting to be studied for the good of others.
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