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An 83-year-old Malaysian woman died and her 84-year-old husband is fighting for his life in the hospital after they ate puffer fish last week, according to a news report.
An 83-year-old woman has died after eating a puffer fish in Johor, Malaysia. The incident took place on March 25 and her husband, 84, is still recovering in the ICU after dining on the delicacy.
Grass puffer fish communicate with each other using a non-toxic version of their deadly toxin Date: November 14, 2022 Source: Nagoya University Summary: A new study finds that puffer fish use non ...
We generally try to avoid what we know to be toxic or avoid common allergens, like peanuts, if we are allergic to them.But what is the deadliest food that people eat routinely? The answer depends on ...
The poisonous puffer fish, which inflates itself into a small balloon when caught, lives in most of the world's oceans. But only in Japan, where it is called fugu, has it become a national ...
News Release 9-Nov-2022 Grass puffer fish communicate with each other using a non-toxic version of their deadly toxin Peer-Reviewed Publication Nagoya University ...
The fugu or puffer fish is one of the most poisonous creature on the planet with toxins 1,200 times more deadly than cyanide.
BANGKOK, Thailand — Unscrupulous vendors in Thailand have been selling meat of the deadly puffer fish disguised as salmon, causing the deaths of more than 15 people over the past three years, a ...
Like other puffer fish, the grass puffer accumulates the neurotoxin TTX to discourage would-be predators. However, grass puffers also accumulate a non-toxic analog of TTX called 5,6,11-trideoxyTTX ...