Botox: Six surprising uses that have nothing to do with smoothing wrinkles
Botulinum toxin, or Botox as it's widely known, is famous for its ability to smooth away wrinkles. But hiding our frown lines ...
Alastair Carruthers, dermatologist who developed the use of botulinum toxin to prevent wrinkles
Alastair Carruthers, who has died aged 79, was a Canada-based dermatologist who, with his wife Jean, an ophthalmologist, ...
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How common is botulism, and can it be prevented?
Botulism is a serious illness caused by Clostridium botulinum, a bacteria that produces a toxin that affects the body's ...
GigaGen Awarded U.S. BARDA Contract to Develop Recombinant Polyclonal Antibody Therapies for Botulinum Neurotoxins and an Additional Biothreat
The contract will provide an initial commitment of $19.6 million and up to $135.2 million over a six-year period, supporting drug manufacturing ...
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Grifols’ GigaGen garners up to $135M from BARDA to tackle botulinum biothreat
GigaGen’s prior work with the DOD produced polyclonal antibodies that can neutralize two botulinum neurotoxins, which are ...
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Horrifying reason you should never eat food from a dented can
The FDA and UK Government have shared warnings about why you should never eat food from a dented or bulging can ...