{"id":67977,"date":"2023-09-26T17:29:59","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T17:29:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celeband.com\/?p=67977"},"modified":"2023-09-26T17:29:59","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T17:29:59","slug":"move-over-viagra-spiders-erection-inducing-venom-could-cure-erectile-dysfunction-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celeband.com\/lifestyle\/move-over-viagra-spiders-erection-inducing-venom-could-cure-erectile-dysfunction-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Move over Viagra! Spider&#x27;s erection-inducing venom could &#x27;cure&#x27; erectile dysfunction | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SPIDER venom is being trialled as a rub-on gel for erectile dysfunction.<\/p>\n<p>Scientists believe they can harness the power of the Brazilian wandering spider to boost men\u2019s performance in the bedroom.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/sits-leaf-costa-rica-580935925.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>A bite from the deadly creepy crawly can cause \u201clong and painful erections\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Some 72 men will now test out a gel made from a molecule in the venom, with results expected in the spring.<\/p>\n<p>Professor Maria Elena De Lima, of Federal University of Minas Gerais in Brazil, said: \u201cThe drug candidate has demonstrated it does not generate any side effects, even in high doses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Around 16.5million men in Britain are affected by erectile dysfunction, with around half of those aged 40 to 70 blighted by it.<\/p>\n<h2>Read more on men&#x27;s health<\/h2>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2019-sydney-australia-centenary-institute-727888516-1.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2019-sydney-australia-centenary-institute-727888516-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2019-sydney-australia-centenary-institute-727888516-1.jpg\"><\/picture><span>EAT UP <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Dr Michael Mosley says superfood &#x27;works like Viagra and slashes heart attack risk&#x27;<\/h3>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/NINTCHDBPICT000485832347.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/NINTCHDBPICT000485832347.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/NINTCHDBPICT000485832347.jpg\"><\/picture><span>HARD TO BEAT <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Viagra-like erectile dysfunction drug Cialis &#x27;may tackle heart disease too&#x27;<\/h3>\n<p>The NHS last year spent \u00a318.3million on prescriptions for meds \u2014 including Viagra and Cialis \u2014 to treat it.<\/p>\n<p>Tests on the spider venom began decades ago, after scientists spotted its erection-inducing potential \u2014 despite it sometimes causing penis flesh to rot away.<\/p>\n<p>Trials in 2019 showed the molecule improved blood flow to the penis by 113 per cent when applied as a gel.<\/p>\n<p>The compound, called BZ371A, helped men achieve erections within half an hour.<\/p>\n<h2>Most read in Health<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/physical-therapy-trying-relieve-pain-845726695.jpg\"><\/picture><span>BONE CRUNCHER <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>The 5 early bone cancer symptoms as 76% of cases are misdiagnosed<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-24136044-1695718934115.jpg\"><\/picture><span>OP HORROR<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>I woke up mid op &#8211; I screamed in agony for doctors to stop but no words came out<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-24136758-1695717330450.jpg\"><\/picture><span>STEALTH KILLER <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>I made a near-fatal mistake thinking breathlessness was a sign I was unfit<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/OP_TRP_847894107.jpg\"><\/picture><span>BALLOON TRAGEDY <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Boy, 5, suffocates playing with balloon to surprise cousins as a dinosaur<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>It is thought to work by boosting levels of nitric oxide, which opens the blood vessels in the penis \u2014 allowing more blood in during arousal.<\/p>\n<p>Scientists are now preparing phase 2 clinical trials to test the drug on men who have had prostate removal surgery because of cancer.<\/p>\n<p>Patients often suffer with erectile dysfunction because of the surgery and researchers hope it could give them fresh hope and mean fewer men are put off cancer treatment.<\/p>\n<p>If successful, tests will be expanded and carried out at hospitals before the manufacturer Biozeus seeks approval for use more widely.<\/p>\n<p>Professor Elena said: \u201cTests have demonstrated that the compound works without any toxicity, as it is practically not detected in the bloodstream.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe big advantage is that the approval of topical medications tends to be much faster, due to the lower possibility of adverse side effects.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/health\/24139566\/brazilian-wandering-spider-venom-erectile-dysfunction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SPIDER venom is being trialled as a rub-on gel for erectile dysfunction. 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