Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Botox offers hope to women with incontinence
When most people hear Botox, they think of injections to the face to combat wrinkles and aging.
Jan 29, 2013
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News tagged with botox
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Q&A: Facial drooping in children
My husband and I recently noticed our 5-year-old daughter was having difficulty blinking and eating, and one side of her face was drooping. The pediatrician referred us to a plastic surgeon who diagnosed her with facial paralysis. ...
Jul 26, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Botox for stomach cancer? No, but the research is fascinating
Amid continuing tales of global woe, Thursday morning's news carried one of those quirky 'fancy-that!' medical research stories that often captures the imagination, but which can inadvertently raise false hope in patients.
Aug 25, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Could depression be treated with Botox?
In the largest randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study to date on the effect of OnabotulinumtoxinA (as known as Botox) on depression, researchers found that more than half of subjects suffering from moderate to ...
Apr 1, 2014
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Neuroscience
'Nerve-release' surgery helped ease one man's tough migraines
(HealthDay)—Chronic migraine headaches plagued Adam Pressley from childhood, and by his 30s they had become a near-daily occurrence.
Oct 2, 2019
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Medications
FDA approves Botox for crow's feet
If you have a high school reunion coming up, here's a medical development that you may want to keep an eye on.
Sep 11, 2013
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Other
US family gets $6.75 million in Botox case
A New York couple who said Botox treatment of their son's cerebral palsy left him with life-threatening complications and sued its manufacturer won a $6.75 million verdict from a federal jury on Thursday.
Nov 20, 2014
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Medical research
Scientists aim to give botox a safer facelift
New insights into botulinum neurotoxins and their interactions with cells are moving scientists ever closer to safer forms of Botox and a better understanding of the dangerous disease known as botulism. By comparing all known ...
Oct 1, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Botox might help treat bladder disorders
(HealthDay)—Many still think of Botox as a wrinkle smoother, but new research shows the toxin's growing list of medical uses now includes the treatment of two common causes of urinary frequency, urgency and incontinence.
May 19, 2014
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Medications
FDA: Purveyors of phony botox targeting U.S. practices
(HealthDay)—Medical practices that purchase Botox may unwittingly be purchasing a fraudulent product not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for sale in the United States, according to an April 26 drug safety ...
Apr 29, 2013
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