Researchers have discovered a new form of botulinum toxin in the first 40 years, but scientists worry about its potential threat to humankind that they are trying to keep more detailed examination This break.

Macro Clostridium botulinum bacteria - culprit produce botulinum toxin. Photo: Corbis

Page NPR reported the discovery of a new form of botulinum toxin has been published in the scientific journal  The Journal of Infectious Diseases , but a certain number of details have been removed to prevent the risk of making use of this toxin chemical weapons. David Hooper, editor of  The Journal of Infectious Diseases  revealed, although any study to be published trentap cuunao Science must have a detailed report, but this is the tomb rare exceptions.

According to Mr. Hooper, a common request is, all published findings should address the sequences needed to form new substances. But due to this potential security risk, so the magazine has decided to keep the information confidential until such scientific development of treatments for poisoned it.

The decision has once again turned his attention to the issue of public opinion "scientific information can be exploited for the purpose of negative." Some experts had expressed concern that information about the new technology if made public could create health hazards and possible security for mankind.

Botulinum toxin is a protein neurotoxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum born. It can be extremely dangerous and potentially fatal to people if ingested or appearing in wound infection or stomach system - biological children.

As a neurotoxin, botulinum toxin has a strong influence to the nerve cells in our body, blocking the signal due to the nerve cells send to the brain or different institutions, so paralyze activity and can cause partial paralysis. Symptoms called "food poisoning" can be fatal if not treated promptly.

However, medicine has found ways to take advantage of the ability to make lists of botulinum toxin, botulinum type B specifically to treat patients with unwanted body, such as the half convulsions, spastic torticollis due body, ... Also, in the field of cosmetology, injection of Botox - the trade name of botulinum toxin A, in selected areas of the face will cause temporary paralysis of the muscles that create wrinkles fade effect on the skin surface, and also avoids the formation of new wrinkles.