Read more neurotoxin stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/32233/neurotoxin.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:16:02 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/57686/fda-slaps-strictest-warning-label-on-botox.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBotox will now carry the Food and Drug Administration’s strictest warning for pharmaceuticals after the agency raised concerns over the risk of botulism last year, Bloomberg reports. The approval of a rival botulinum toxin for cosmetic purposes prompted the review. The toxin can cause muscle weakness and breathing difficulty, particularly...http://www.newser.com/story/57686/fda-slaps-strictest-warning-label-on-botox.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 30 Apr 2009 14:10:37 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/42928/gulf-war-illness-is-real-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGulf War syndrome is real, and "few veterans have recovered or substantially improved with time," according to a scientific study commissioned by Congress. Nearly a quarter of the 700,000 troops who served in the first Gulf War suffer from neurological problems related to exposure to chemicals during the conflict,...http://www.newser.com/story/42928/gulf-war-illness-is-real-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 17 Nov 2008 15:55:34 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/31344/illinois-man-busted-with-puffer-fish-toxin.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn Illinois man has been arrested for possession of a deadly neurotoxin found in puffer fish, reports CNN. Authorities were alerted after the man, claiming to be a doctor, attempted to purchase a significant amount of tetrodotoxin from a New Jersey lab. The poison—1,200 times more deadly than...http://www.newser.com/story/31344/illinois-man-busted-with-puffer-fish-toxin.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 01 Jul 2008 4:29:16 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/27250/scientists-close-in-on-antidote-to-neurotoxin.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagScientists are one step closer to developing an antidote to botulinum, a potentially devastating biological weapon, the BBC reports. Terrorists have tried, so far unsuccessfully, to deploy the neurotoxin, which is also the culprit in botulism and the secret behind Botox. A botulinum vaccine already exists, but the new drug...http://www.newser.com/story/27250/scientists-close-in-on-antidote-to-neurotoxin.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 12 May 2008 18:11:48 CDT