In a groundbreaking study, researchers have identified a frog protein capable of neutralizing saxitoxin, a harmful neurotoxin ...

A naturally occurring frog protein bound tightly to the neurotoxin saxitoxin. In preclinical studies, the protein protected ...

The "red tide" algal blooms that are becoming more frequent along the Pacific coast produce one of the most potent ...

Red tide algal blooms produce a powerful neurotoxin. Scientists may have finally found an antidote.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As the official start of summer approaches, federal officials are warning Americans to take extra precautions when eating oysters ...

Biotoxin levels dropped in shellfish in the area. There are currently no biotoxin closures in Whatcom County.

UCSF scientists discovered that a protein found in bullfrogs protected mice from one of the world's deadliest natural poisons ...

The FDA is advising restaurants and food retailers not to serve or sell and to dispose of, and consumers not to eat, certain oysters from Dailyfresh Shellfish Inc. The implicated oysters are from lot ...

There’s nothing more summery than shucking some oysters, but you might want to think twice before you slurp them down—or at least check where your haul is coming from first. That’s because some ...

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning people in parts of Quebec’s North Shore of the presence of a paralytic ...

The centre says eating contaminated shellfish can lead to serious illness, including paralytic shellfish poisoning, amnesic ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says consumers should avoid eating shellfish from Oregon and Washington state as they may be contaminated with toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning.