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Botulism

A collection of articles about Botulism with blogs, videos, and photos. Botulism is a rare but serious paralytic illness caused by a nerve toxin called botulin. Botulin is a potent toxin, blocking nerve function and leading to... [more]

A collection of articles about Botulism with blogs, videos, and photos. Botulism is a rare but serious paralytic illness caused by a nerve toxin called botulin. Botulin is a potent toxin, blocking nerve function and leading to respiratory and muscle paralysis.

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What Is Botulism? What Causes Botulism?Medical News TodayBotox, which contains a tiny amount of botulinum toxin, reduces facial wrinkles by preventing contraction of muscles beneath the skin. ...  
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An overview of botulism was given at the 2009 WEVA Congress by Nathan M. Slovis DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, CHT (certified in hyperbaric oxygen therapy), director of the McGee Critical Care and Medical Center at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in Lexington,...  
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Background: Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) is the most potent poison known to mankind. Currently no antidote is available to rescue poisoned synapses. An effective medical countermeasure strategy would require developing a drug that could rescue poisoned neuromuscular synapses and include its efficient delivery specifically to poisoned presynaptic nerve terminals. Here we report a drug delivery strategy that could directly deliver toxin...  
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A noted food contamination trial lawyer lobbies for legislation to enhance food safety with, among other things, a T-shirt encouraging Congress to put him out of business. William Marler, who has successfully litigated a number of food contamination cases involving children sickened by E. coli, salmonella and botulism, is supporting the passage of Senate legislation which would tighten food safety inspection procedures. Similar legislation...  
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Have you heard about the recent recall of baby food that might have botulism or the 2007 recall of Gerbers food that might be dangerous? Why not make homemade baby food?Contributor: Mike WhitePublished: Oct 24, 2009  
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A baby, from Fife, is being treated in an Edinburgh hospital after contracting botulism.  
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A baby from Fife is being treated in an Edinburgh hospital after contracting the rare paralytic illness, botulism.  
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A 16-week-old baby boy is fighting for his life in Edinburgh's Sick Kids Hospital after being diagnosed with botulism, it was disclosed today.  
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In the Radio Times, Ramsay says that he got his meaty face injected with a form of botulism after Simosn Cowell told him how to make it big in America...  
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A 16-week-old baby boy is fighting for his life after being diagnosed with botulism.  
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A 16-week-old baby boy is fighting for his life after being diagnosed with botulism.  
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A 16-week-old baby boy is fighting for his life after being diagnosed with botulism.  
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A 16-WEEK-OLD baby boy was fighting for his life last night after being diagnosed with botulism.  
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A 16-WEEK-OLD baby boy is fighting for his life after being diagnosed with botulism, it has emerged  
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Botulism baby fights for his life. A 16-week-old baby who contracted botulism is in serious but stable condition at a Scottish hospital.A baby in Scotland who... » March of Dimes Launches 7th Annual Prematurity Awareness Month ...  
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