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Botulism Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Botulism.

Results 1 - 20 of 277 in Botulism

  1. New Explanation For Nature's Hardiest Life FormRead the original story

    17 hrs ago | MediLexicon

    ... almost everywhere in our environment, can also cause serious infectious diseases, such as tetanus, anthrax, and botulism. Now researchers from Lund University and the U.S. have made a breakthrough in our understanding of the molecular ...

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    Related Topix: Food Poisoning, Health, Health, Chemistry, Science

  2. Botox: Beyond Cosmetic FixesRead the original story

    Friday Nov 6 | CW33 Dallas KDAF-TV

    ... medical therapy. November 6, 2009 At one time, most of us knew about botulinum toxin mainly as the source of deadly botulism food poisoning. Produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, the toxin is one of the most lethal substances on earth. ...

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    Related Topix: Health, Food Poisoning

  3. Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Ministry Logo

    Thursday Nov 12 | CTV Montreal

    The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in conjunction with the city of Montreal, has issued a recall notice for spices made and sold in Montreal.

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    Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Health, Health

  4. Boot Camp for New Dads Offer Tips for Keeping Your Baby Safe around the HolidaysRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 12 | Press Release News From 24-7 Press Release

    ... pressure. And, up until your baby turns one year old, babies should NEVER be fed honey. Honey can cause infant botulism, which could lead to death. Be sure that well-meaning relatives who may not be aware of the rules don't allow your baby to sample ...

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    Related Topix: Irvine, CA

  5. Pickle your fancyRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 11 | Honolulu Weekly

    According to Pickle Packers International, we each consume 106 pickles on average per year-about nine pounds per person-mostly on sandwiches and in salads.

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    Related Topix: Life, Food, Vegetables

  6. At Christie's, Return of American CollectorsRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Nov 11 | New York Times

    ... at $9 million to $12 million. Nor did Warhol's "Tunafish Disaster," a 1963 silkscreen of two housewives who died of botulism after sharing canned tuna. That was expected to bring at least $6 million, but bidding never rose past $4.7 million. After ...

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  7. Cough Into Your Sleeve! ... and Other Strategies to Fight the FluRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday Oct 27 | Mother Earth News

    ... fl... THE SIBERIAN FIREPLACE Building a brick or stone home heating device, including masonry tips.... Tetanus and Botulism Tetanus and Botulism February/March 2001 What the homesteader needs to know Any case of suspected b... Natural, Effective ...

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Medicine, Influenza, Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Headache, Sore Throat

  8. `Overpriced' Basquiat Flops at $74.2 Million N.Y. Contemporary-Art AuctionRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Nov 11 | Bloomberg Business News

    ... s subject is lifted from a 1963 article in a oeNewsweeka about two housewives who contracted a fatal case of botulism from a can of tuna. Sothebya s auctions a smaller a oeTunafish Disastera tonight at its contemporary-art sale. The painting was a ...

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  9. At Christie's, a Return of American Collectors, With an Eye on PriceRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Nov 11 | New York Times

    ... at $9 million to $12 million. Nor did Warhol's "Tunafish Disaster," a 1963 silkscreen of two housewives who died of botulism after sharing canned tuna. That was expected to bring at least $6 million, but bidding never rose past $4.7 million. After ...

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    Related Topix: Arts

  10. How Water Filters WorkRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday Nov 9 | How Stuff Works

    ... loss of appetite, fatigue and vomiting. Some of the diseases spread through a contaminated water supply are botulism, cholera and dysentery. Parasitic infestations from contaminated water can lead to the development of rashes, muscle aches, fever, ...

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  11. Botox use by men is growingRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday Nov 9 | KXVO

    ... name for a toxin known as Clostridium botulinum. This substance was first identified in 1895 as the cause of botulism, a dangerous form of food poisoning. Botulinum toxin has had many uses throughout the years, but it wasn't until 1987 that its ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Plastic Surgery, Health, Health, Food Poisoning

  12. Botulism: two different foods, two different parts of the globeRead the original story w/Photo

    Sunday Nov 8 | Examiner.com

    In Brazil two people from the same family have died from botulism from eating canned gilo.

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    Related Topix: Health, Health, Food Science, Home Gardening, Home

  13. SIDS: What It Isn'tRead the original story

    Oct 14, 2007 | Kitsapsun.com

    ... cause of death. Infants with apnea can be resuscitated; babies who die from SIDS cannot be. The result of infant botulism, which often strikes babies around the same age. Botulism can easily be found by medical tests after death. Caused by ...

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    Related Topix: Health, Health

  14. Botox gets a rival - but should you fall for the lure of Azzalure?Read the original story w/Photo

    Monday Nov 9 | Daily Mail

    ... botulinum toxin, which is produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. In large doses the protein can cause botulism, a rare illness often linked to food poisoning. But in small doses, injected into the face, it simply blocks a chemical that ...

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    Related Topix: Health, Health, Food Poisoning, Medicine, Plastic Surgery

  15. The Lowe Law Firm Files Suit Over Alleged Botox OverdoseRead the original story

    Monday Nov 9 | Medical News Today

    ... Botox, made by Allergan USA Inc. (NYSE: AGN). Botox (onabotulinumtoxin A), produced by the bacterium that causes botulism, is highly toxic to humans. Hart received 300 units of Botox on Aug. 20, 2007, 300 units on Sept. 20, 2007, and 400 units on ...

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    Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Allergan, Biotech, Health, Health

  16. A case of infant botulism from a honey dipped pacifier

    Saturday Nov 7 | Examiner.com

    A 16 week Scottish baby is being treated for infant botulism in an Edinburgh hospital.

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    Related Topix: Health, Health, Food Science

  17. Botox gets a rival - but should you fall for the lure of Azzalure?Read the original story w/Photo

    Saturday Nov 7 | Daily Mail

    ... botulinum toxin, which is produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. In large doses the protein can cause botulism, a rare illness often linked to food poisoning. But in small doses, injected into the face, it simply blocks a chemical that ...

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    Related Topix: Health, Health, Food Poisoning, Medicine, Plastic Surgery

  18. Botox: Beyond Cosmetic FixesRead the original story

    Friday Nov 6 | Portland's CW32 KRCW -TV

    ... medical therapy. November 6, 2009 At one time, most of us knew about botulinum toxin mainly as the source of deadly botulism food poisoning. Produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, the toxin is one of the most lethal substances on earth. ...

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    Related Topix: Health, Food Poisoning

  19. Health Matters : What is Gastroenteritis ?Read the original story

    Thursday Nov 5 | PR-inside.com

    It can often cause sudden and sometimes violent upsets and may be confused with spastic colitis.

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    Related Topix: Food Poisoning, Health, Health, Norwalk Virus, E. Coli, Giardia

  20. Botulism baby fights for life as honey on dummy is blamed A...Read the original story

    Wednesday Nov 4 | Scotsman.com

    By MARK SMITH A 16-WEEK-OLD baby boy was fighting for his life last night after being diagnosed with botulism.

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    Related Topix: Health, Health, Fife County, Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, World News, United Kingdom, Kirkcaldy, Scotland, Dunfermline, Scotland