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A Wisconsin man has been bitten by snakes hundreds of times, and scientists are studying his blood to treat snakebite.

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A Wisconsin man has been bitten by snakes hundreds of times, and scientists are studying his blood to treat snakebite NEW YORK -- Tim Friede has been bitten by snakes hundreds of times — often ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Tim Friede has been bitten by snakes hundreds of times — often on purpose. Now scientists are studying his blood in hopes of creating a better treatment for snake bites.

A new antivenom relies on antibodies from the blood of Tim Friede, who immunized himself against snakebites by injecting increasing doses of venom into his body.

Tim Friede has been bitten by snakes hundreds of times – often on purpose. Now scientists are studying his blood in hopes of creating a better treatment for snake bites. Friede has long had a ...