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Could Bt transgenic crops have nutritionally favourable effects on insects?
Researchers from Imperial College, England have just shown in a forthcoming article in the journal Ecology Letters, that insect larvae can use an engineered toxin (Cry1Ac) as a supplementary food source. They found that toxin-resistant larvae of the Diamondback Moth developed faster and had a greater pupal weight in the presence of the toxin.... view more... (2003-03-12)
Seeing a neurotoxin's deadly grip
Two Howard Hughes Medical Institute research teams working independently have discovered new information about how the botulinum neurotoxin shuts down neurons with deadly efficiency. view more (2006-12-14)
Newly discovered small molecules
According to the study, these activators bind to specific sites on the neurotoxin protein, increasing protease activity and enhancing the toxin's effect. view more (2006-03-15)
Scripps research scientists: Compounds show significant promise against potential bioweapon toxins
Because of the high cost and limited applicability of currently available treatments, the newly identified compounds have the potential to fill the existing therapy gap and to provide protection against a bioterrorism attack using the toxin. view more (2007-02-06)
Wound botulism
In a case study in PLoS Medicine, doctors report on the case of a 35 year old heroin user who came to the accident and emergency department with double vision, slurred speech, drooping eyelids, and eye muscle weakness. The diagnosis turned out to be wound botulism. view more (2006-12-26)
Botox could help target resistant tumors for treatment
The cosmetic treatment Botox may have a new use as an adjuvant to cancer therapy, providing an open door for chemotherapy and radiation treatments. view more (2006-02-15)
Scientists discover toxin that causes gastro disease
Australian scientists have identified a highly potent toxin that causes severe gastrointestinal illnesses, including food poisoning. view more (2006-10-11)
Ready meals need proper handling at home to prevent illness
Growing consumer appetite for ready-to-eat meals with a minimal preparation time and few preservatives has led to increased production and sales of chilled ready meals. Although the food industry has control measures in place to prevent growth of food poisoning organisms, consumers need to handle these foods properly in order to avoid food-borne... view more... (2002-02-11)
New U of C research examines commonly used toxin
New Research at the University of Calgary, Faculty of Kinesiology suggests that Botulinium type-A toxin (BTX-A) passes easily to surrounding muscles and is more difficult to control once injected than many people suspect. view more (2008-02-27)
Starfish-shaped treatments for food poisoning
Embargoed until 19:00 GMT 9 February 2000 view more (2000-02-08)
Contraceptive pill produced from potato toxin
Dutch researcher Patrick Vronen from Wageningen University has investigated several methods for converting toxins in high-starch potatoes into a raw material for steroid hormones used, for example, in contraceptive pills. The molecular structure of the potato toxin solanidine, which is found in high-starch potatoes, is similar to that of... view more... (2003-06-24)
Researchers find demand for cosmetic and surgical procedures in dermatologic surgery rising rapidly
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and the Laser and Skin Cancer Center of Indiana, (Carmel, Indiana), found that there has been a dramatic increase in the number of procedures performed and patient demand for dermatologic health care since 2000. view more (2009-10-06)
UT Southwestern urologist uses Botox to treat debilitating condition
Eight years ago, Lynette Kunz suffered a severe spinal cord injury that left her a quadriplegic and sufferer of involuntary bladder contractions. The condition constantly interfered with her daily life. view more (2007-12-05)
Botulism study could lead to new vaccines and treatments to counter bioterrorist attacks
Of all the weapons in the bioterrorist arsenal, none is as potent as botulinum neurotoxin, which causes botulism-a potentially fatal disease with symptoms that include severe paralysis of the limbs and respiratory muscles. view more (2006-12-14)
Evolution mystery: Spider venom and bacteria share same toxin
Biology researchers at Lewis & Clark College and the University of Arizona have found evidence for an ancient transfer of a toxin between ancestors of two very dissimilar organisms-spiders and a bacterium. view more (2006-02-02)
Unexpected features of anthrax toxin may lead to new types of therapies
Surprising new insights about the acid pH levels required for anthrax toxin to invade the cells of the body may help accelerate development of medications for the treatment of anthrax, a disease caused by a spore-forming bacterium. view more (2005-08-30)
Curbing C. difficile's toxin production
As if being admitted to the hospital weren't bad enough, patients, once admitted, are at higher risk of becoming infected with a "superbug" bacterium, Clostridium difficile (C. difficile). view more (2007-09-06)
Nose-spray vaccine against botulism effective in first tests
A preclinical study found a new nasal spray vaccine to provide complete protection against a major botulism toxin, according to a study published today in the Nature journal Gene Therapy. view more (2009-01-09)
Poultry and diabetics at risk from gas gangrene bug
Gas gangrene, the notorious infectious disease of two world wars can still be a problem today. view more (2009-03-30)
Penn researchers use honeybee venom toxin to develop a new tool for studying hypertension
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have modified a honeybee venom toxin so that it can be used as a tool to study the inner workings of ion channels that control heart rate and the recycling of salt in kidneys. view more (2008-09-18)
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