A study on rabbits dosed with viper venom suggests that botulinum toxin may alleviate some effects of snakebite, possibly by ...

Botox is best known as a cosmetic injection that smooths wrinkles and softens facial lines. Now, researchers are exploring ...

Botox is a quick and generally safe option for people dissatisfied with their appearance, but it won't fix the root problem of self-esteem issues.

Botulinum toxin is the most common non-surgical procedure performed globally, with nearly nine million procedures estimated to take place each year. In the UK alone, around 900,000 botulinum toxin ...

Currently there's no treatment for botulism once the toxin gets into neurons. This novel treatment neutralized the toxin with a second, modified botulinum toxin that delivered a mini antibody into the ...

Two research groups have designed chimeric fusion proteins that constitute a new “trojan horse” approach to neutralize lethal botulinum toxins. Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs)—a family of bacterial ...

Foodborne botulism is a potentially deadly condition that’s caused by eating food contaminated with botulinum toxin, a potent toxin that attacks the body’s nervous system. The disease is incredibly ...

We were skeptical when we saw the title: “Facing depression with botulinum toxin: A randomized controlled trial.” However, after reading that the researchers who published this recent paper in the ...