While rare, botulism can cause paralysis and is potentially fatal. It is caused by nerve-damaging toxins produced by Clostridium botulinum—the
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From scorpion to immunotherapy: Team repurposes nature’s toxin for CAR T
City of Hope scientists have developed and tested the first chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy using chlorotoxin (CLTX),
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Research suggests how environmental toxin produced by algae may lead to ALS
Can a computer be used to explain why an environmental toxin might lead to neurodegenerative disease? According to Penn State
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Typhoid toxin accelerates cell aging to enhance killer infection, study reveals
Scientists have revealed how the typhoid toxin works to hijack DNA repair machines and accelerate the aging of cells, a
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New cancer-causing toxin found in recalled blood pressure pills
ANOTHER cancer-causing toxin found in recalled blood pressure pills, FDA reveals amid global drug recall that has lasted 9 months
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E. coli toxin linked with inflammatory bowel disease
The term inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) describes conditions characterized by chronic inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract, such as Crohn’s disease
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