Botox could help target resistant tumors for treatment
The cosmetic treatment Botox may have a new use as an adjuvant to cancer therapy, providing an open door for chemotherapy and radiation treatments, according to a study published in the Feb. 15 issue of Clinical Cancer Research. The study in mice, led by Bernard Gallez, Ph.D., professor of pharmacy at the Université de Louvain in Brussels, Belgium, found that by injecting Botulinum neurot...New antiperspirant in action - Botox does the difference
Wet palms, frequent changing of shirts - the result of excessive sweating - known as hyperhydrosis, is always a state of embarrasment. Botox, a purified form of Botulinum toxin type A, is now a new found solution for treating hyperhydrosis. Prescription antiperspirants and some pills might help to overcome this situation, but not all people are benefited from this situation. Hence for th...Treatment Resistant Tumors Can Be Targeted Better Using Botox
Botox, commonly used for cosmetic treatment may play an important role in enhancing the outcome of chemotherapy and radiotherapy, employed in cancer treatment. // Botox is a derivative of Botulinum toxin, a naturally occurring chemical known to cause intestinal poisoning. The toxin has numerous clinical applications such as relieving facial spasms, strabismus and treating muscle hyp...New Research Has Found Another Use For Botox
Botox not only helps in smoothening out wrinkles but results from a long-term study show a Botox injection helps restore the voices of people with // a voice disorder caused by spasms in their vocal cord muscles. Spasmodic Dysphonia usually affects adults, typically starting in mid-adulthood, and women are more prone to develop it. Severity of symptoms can vary from day to day and can be affected...Botox for children with neurological impairments
Botox may be used to treat the problem of severe drooling by children suffering from neurological conditions// like cerebral palsy. Children suffering from cerebral palsy and other similar diseases have no cognition and hence do not have the control over the salivary reflex. This condition often leads to sores, and other physical discomfort apart from being a constant problem for paren...BOTOX® Cosmetic Botulinum Toxin Type A
Description:BOTOX® Cosmetic is a simple, nonsurgical, physician-administered treatment that can temporarily smooth moderate to severe frown lines between the brows in people from 18 to 65 years of age. It is the only treatment of its type approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). BOTOX® Cosmetic is a purified protein produced by the Clostridium botulinum bacterium, which reduces the acti...