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NEWS ABOUT: neurotoxin

neurotoxin stories: 4 news summaries

(Newser) - Botox will now carry the Food and Drug Administration’s strictest warning for pharmaceuticals after the agency raised concerns over the risk of botulism last year, Bloomberg reports. The approval of a rival botulinum toxin for cosmetic purposes prompted the review. The toxin can cause muscle weakness and breathing difficulty,... More »

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FDA • botulism • toxin • Botox • Food and Drug Administration • botulinum • neurotoxin • Allergan

 Gulf War Illness Is Real: Study 

Research contradicts previous government denials

Nov 17, 08 3:55 PM CST
(Newser) - Gulf War syndrome is real, and "few veterans have recovered or substantially improved with time," according to a scientific study commissioned by Congress. Nearly a quarter of the 700,000 troops who served in the first Gulf War suffer from neurological problems related to exposure to chemicals during... More »

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Iraq • veterans • Middle East • US military • brain damage • nerve gas • Gulf War • Gulf War Syndrome • pesticide • neurotoxin

Illinois Man Busted
With Puffer Fish Toxin

Tried to buy troubling amount from lab

Jul 1, 08 4:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - An Illinois man has been arrested for possession of a deadly neurotoxin found in puffer fish, reports CNN. Authorities were alerted after the man, claiming to be a doctor, attempted to purchase a significant amount of tetrodotoxin from a New Jersey lab. The poison—1,200 times more deadly than... More »

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fish • poison • toxin • neurotoxin • puffer fish

Scientists Close In on Antidote
to Neurotoxin

Cure would block feared bioweapon that causes paralysis

May 12, 08 6:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Scientists are one step closer to developing an antidote to botulinum, a potentially devastating biological weapon, the BBC reports. Terrorists have tried, so far unsuccessfully, to deploy the neurotoxin, which is also the culprit in botulism and the secret behind Botox. A botulinum vaccine already exists, but the new drug... More »

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terrorism • Botox • biological weapons • scientific breakthroughs • botulinum • antidote • neurotoxin

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