Published in Nature Communications, the study, titled, "Structural basis for botulinum neurotoxin E recognition of synaptic vesicle protein 2," reveals a novel 3D structure that shows how BoNT/E ...

Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) are a family of highly potent proteins produced primarily by Clostridium species. These toxins induce botulism, a severe paralytic illness resulting from their ability to ...

We finally know how Botox infiltrates neurons. The finding could aid efforts to develop an antidote for the molecule’s neurotoxic effects, which can result in paralysis or even death. Botox uses a ...

Three women experienced severe illness earlier this year after self-injecting cosmetic botulinum neurotoxin purchased online, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Fear of unnatural cosmetic results is a barrier to seeking neurotoxin treatment. TrenibotulinumtoxinE offers an ...

There's a new wrinkle in the story of botulinum toxin injections intended not for cosmetic enhancement, but for suppressing postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF). The procedure failed to show such an ...