News tagged with botulinum toxin

Neurons from stem cells could replace mice in botulinum test

(PhysOrg.com) -- Using lab-grown human neurons, researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have devised an effective assay for detecting botulinum neurotoxin, the agent widely used to cosmetically smooth the wrinkles ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Can blocking a frown keep bad feelings at bay?

(PhysOrg.com) -- Your facial expression may tell the world what you are thinking or feeling. But it also affects your ability to understand written language related to emotions, according to research that ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 29, 2010 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (9) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Australian stroke victim walks again - with help of botox

An Australian stroke victim paralysed for more than 20 years has walked again thanks to anti-wrinkle drug botox, in a case hailed as extraordinary by his medical team.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jun 20, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (9) | comments 0

Researchers design compound to protect against deadly toxin

(PhysOrg.com) -- Australian researchers have discovered a new way to block the action of botulinum toxin, which may pave the way for more effective treatments of the life-threatening disease botulism.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Aug 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Novel antitoxin strategy developed using 'tagged binding agents'

A study involving the world's deadliest substance has yielded a new strategy to clear toxins from the body—which may lead to more efficient strategies against toxins that may be used in a bioterrorist event, as well as snake ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Feb 25, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Botulinum toxin injection may help prevent some types of migraine pain

A preliminary study suggests the same type of botulinum injection used for cosmetic purposes may be associated with reduced frequency of migraine headaches that are described as crushing, vicelike or eye-popping (ocular), ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Feb 15, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New insights about Botulinum toxin A

A new study by researchers at the Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, is raising questions about the therapeutic use of botulinum toxin A.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Dec 02, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Oral supplements enhance effectiveness of Botox injections

Taking a dietary supplement of organic zinc and the enzyme phytase four days before receiving botulinium toxin injections made the toxin more effective in 93 percent of patients tested in a recent study at The Methodist Hospital ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Sep 01, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Botulinum toxin may offer temporary drooling relief in children with neurological disorders

Botulinum toxin treatment appears to offer a temporary, short-term solution to relieve drooling in children diagnosed with certain neurological disorders, according to a report in the September issue of Archives of Otolaryngology - ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Sep 20, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

No need for needles: Botox sponge treats intrinsic rhinitis

Injecting botulinum toxin (botox) to treat intrinsic or allergic rhinitis may be a thing of the past as researchers have now shown that sponges soaked in botox are equally effective in treating the condition. The research ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Oct 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Botulinum injection provides relief of tennis elbow

An injection of botulinum toxin can provide relief for "tennis elbow" but needs to be injected properly to avoid potential paralysis, states a research article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

Medicine & Health / Other

created Apr 26, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New guidelines identify best treatments to help ALS patients live longer, easier

New guidelines from the American Academy of Neurology identify the most effective treatments for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often called Lou Gehrig's disease. The guidelines are published in the October 13, 2009, ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Oct 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers find demand for cosmetic and surgical procedures in dermatologic surgery rising rapidly

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and the Laser and Skin Cancer Center of Indiana, (Carmel, Indiana), found that there has been a dramatic increase in the number of procedures performed and patient ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Oct 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Dysport the newest wrinkle-stopping drug to hit market

There's a new wrinkle remover on the market. Late last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration sanctioned Dysport for cosmetic and therapeutic use. Like Botox, it's an injectable drug derived from a botulinum toxin. ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

created May 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New type of botulinum toxin appears to be well tolerated and may help reduce forehead wrinkles

Injections with a new type of botulinum toxin appears to be well tolerated and may help to improve the appearance of moderate to severe forehead lines with no evidence of diminishing treatment response over 13 months, according ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Mar 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0