U of A researchers hope hibernating snails may have medical benefits

New research from the University of Alberta has discovered a drug that has unlocked hibernation in snails and are hoping that it will have medical benefits. The drug, which has been named SNAP, has allowed researchers to put non-hibernating animal organs into a deep metabolic sleep,  decreasing the dependency of cells to oxygen and nutrients, […] New research from the University of Alberta has discovered a drug that has unlocked hibernation in snails and are hoping that it will have medical benefits. The drug, which has been named SNAP, has allowed researchers to put non-hibernating animal or... [1568 chars]