'Miracle poison' for novel therapeutics (IMAGE)

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'Miracle poison' for novel therapeutics

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Liu and his lab engineered botulinum toxin to target new proteins, a critical advance that could lead to new treatments for a range of maladies, including nerve and brain damage, muscle injury, and rampant inflammation.

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Casey Atkins Photography, courtesy of Broad Institute

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