Swiss researchers have stumbled upon the means to supercharge Botox, as they were carrying out experiments designed to dampen the effects of the neurotoxin.

The research project was looking for ways to inhibit the effects of Botox, according to a statement from the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) on Monday.

PSI researchers developed proteins that dock onto the part of the enzyme that is responsible for its effect on the nerves. This technique was intended to act as a suppressant. …

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    11 months ago

    Wonder how this super Botox is going to make Simon Cowell look now.

    But jokes aside great news, great example where theoretical idea is disproved by empirical results. Hopefully it will lead to better therapeutic treatments like they mentioned