[StudentNurseBean]

"Proteins in alligator blood could lead to new drugs that fight the super infections that plague humans, Louisiana researchers says.
Alligators often get banged up in battles over territory or food, but Mark Merchant of McNeese State University in Lake Charles, La., noticed they never seem to get infected, despite slimy living conditions in bacteria-filled swamps."

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/...?se=yahoorefer

[crissrn27]

This is very interesting, never would have thought of this.

[towntalker]

i think i will put my gouty tow is a gators mouth
will post on results, with my fingers

[flightnurse2b]

that is very interesting.... hopefully they will make something useful from this. after all, isnt byetta gila monster saliva?

[P_RN]

Fascinating.

[maryloufu]

Now we have a use for all of those giant alligators living in the sewers that were flushed as little baby alligators.

(Does anyone know what I am talking about or is that just a urban legend around here?)

[nightmare]

OK so is anyone going to volunteer to draw the blood then?! Don't all rush at once!

[StudentNurseBean]

Originally Posted by maryloufu

Now we have a use for all of those giant alligators living in the sewers that were flushed as little baby alligators.

(Does anyone know what I am talking about or is that just a urban legend around here?)

Lol. I THINK that is urban legend. But, I do not remember.