PHOENIX -- Botulinum toxin injections offered relief from sialorrhea, or excessive saliva production, in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to a small study. The ...

CHICAGO, IL—The use of botulinum toxin type A in patients undergoing cardiac surgery does not seem to reduce the rate of postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) overall, according to the phase II NOVA ...

The CDC reported that three individuals were hospitalized with botulism-type symptoms in May and June following self-injection of botulinum toxin they purchased online for cosmetic use. The case ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The CDC is investigating 19 reports in nine states. Nine individuals have been hospitalized, and four were ...

Botulinum toxin is the most common non-surgical procedure performed globally, with nearly nine million procedures estimated to take place each year. In the UK alone, around 900,000 botulinum toxin ...

Botulinum toxin-A (BTX-A) injections into the detrusor are an effective treatment for neurogenic bladder dysfunction in adults and children. Although the long-term safety of such injections has been ...

"Botulinum toxin injections may provide relief for children and teens with hard-to-treat migraines." ScienceDaily. www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2017 / 10 / 171023182708.htm (accessed December 2, ...

A single series of intrarectal botulinum toxin type A injections may provide significant improvement in fecal incontinence symptoms. Submucosal intrarectal injections of botulinum toxin type A (BoNTA) ...

The Botox injections that smooth wrinkles rely on the ability of botulinum toxins from the bacterium Clostridium botulinum to block communication between cells. In the cosmetic treatment, these toxins ...

Merz Aesthetics, the world's largest dedicated medical aesthetics business, celebrates 15 years since its flagship brand XEOMIN(R) was first approved for aesthetic use by the U.S. Food and Drug ...

An examination of four cases of botulism following cosmetic injections to the face indicates that the adults received a highly concentrated, unlicensed preparation that resulted in toxin levels up to ...