NATS 1675 Lecture : ARTICLE 2 - Bat Venom
Document Summary
Personal greed and rapid modern societal advances of wealthy individuals put a vulnerable group of endangered animals at risk of potential extinction. Humans, failing to recognize the importance of preserving mother nature and its inhabitants, will soon deplete most of the world"s biological resources. In the study, bryan fry, an associate professor at uq school of biological sciences and his team in. Mexico claimed to have found a new source of blood pressure-regulating peptides in the venom of vampire bats. Claiming to do wonders, the peptides can be used to cure a range of rare health conditions, ultimately reshaping the whole medical field. However, due to naivety and misunderstanding, people like us exploit and destroy all kinds of valuable resources available, killing off any potential for further medical innovation and preservation of wildlife in the process. Hence, environmental regulations and global awareness must be emplaced to minimize the damage of the aftermath, allowing innovative research to resume.
