Patients with chronic illnesses face a significantly higher risk of complications from cosmetic botulinum toxin injections, ...

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 ...

DENVER — Botulinum toxin A, commonly known as Botox, has an antidepressive effect when injected between the eyebrows that continues beyond the cosmetic effects of the injection, according to the ...

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. An injection of botulinum toxin can ...

Evidence from 2 systematic reviews and 4 further randomised controlled trials (RCTs) suggests that botulinum toxin type A injection is less effective than surgery, no better or worse than topical ...

Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is a common complication, affecting one quarter to one half of all patients following cardiac surgery. It can result in heart failure, stroke, and longer ...

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 ...

A 2012 Cochrane systematic review (assessed as up to date September 2011, Nelson et al. 2012) investigated non-surgical therapy for anal fissure. A second systematic review of clinical trials ...

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 ...