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Botulinum Toxin
A Lack of Antinociceptive or Antiinflammatory Effect of Botulinum ... 29 Jan 2006
Several in vitro and in vivo investigations have shown that botulinum toxin A (BoNT/A) can inhibit the release of substance P and excitatory amino acids. ...
- Anesthesia & Analgesia (subscription),
Doctor in botox case gets 3 year sentence Jan 26, 2006
He pleaded guilty in November to a single count of deliberately mislabeling botulinum toxin type A that was injected into patients at Advanced Integrated ...
- Oxford Press,
Judge gives Broward doctor 3 years in prison in botulism poisoning Jan 25, 2006
Alma Hall, and Eric and Bonnie Kaplan of Palm Beach Gardens contracted severe botulism poisoning after McComb injected them with botulinum toxin type A, a ...
- Sun-Sentinel.com,
Deadly toxins sold to unsuspecting patients in fake botox case, US ... Jan 26, 2006
Inc., Powderz, Inc., The Cosmetic Pharmacy, Inc., and Z-Spa, Inc., conspired to purchase 3,081 vials, each containing five nanograms of Botulinum Toxin Type A ...
- Lawfuel (press release),
Prosecutors seek 3-year prison term for Broward doctor in botulism ... Jan 25, 2006
The FDA-approved drug Botox is derived from a highly dangerous bacterial toxin known as botulinum toxin type A. Used in controlled quantities, the ...
- Orlando Sentinel,
A Botox Primer Jan 25, 2006
Botulinum Toxin Type A is a nerve and muscle blocking agent, which is made from the toxin that causes botulism. Botox comes from ...
- NBC6.net,
Promoters Of Knockoff Botox Face Sentencing In Federal Court Jan 26, 2006
...by US District Judge James Cohn after pleading guilty in November to fraud and conspiracy charges stemming from their shipments of botulinum toxin type A to ...
- WFtv.com,
A Manual Instructing in the Use of Clostridium Microbe and ... Jan 27, 2006
By SITE Institute. A manual posted to a jihadist forum instructs in the collection, cultivation, and dispersion of Clostridum Botulinum ...
- SITE Institute,
Fake-Botox doctor gets three-year jail sentence Jan 26, 2006
McComb, a former osteopathic doctor, used a Botox knockoff called Botulinum Toxin Type A at his alternative-medicine clinic in Oakland Park. ...
- Miami Herald,
Dennis J. Kucinich: The Truth About The State Of Our Union Jan 27, 2006
...biological weapons sufficient to produce over 25,000 liters of anthrax", "materials sufficient to produce more than 38,000 liters of botulinum toxin", "as much ...
- Yahoo! News
Doctor faces sentencing in botulism poisoning case Jan 25, 2006
McComb, 48, pleaded guilty Nov. 10 to charges of providing botulinum toxin type A that was not approved for human use by the US Food and Drug Administration. ...
- Sarasota Herald-Tribune,
Doctor in Botox case to serve 3 years Jan 25, 2006
FORT LAUDERDALE — A suspended doctor who injected himself and three others with anti-wrinkle shots containing botulinum toxin was sentenced to three years in ...
- Palm Beach Post,
Knock-off Botox Promotors Sentenced Today Jan 26, 2006
Court documents show that the botulinum toxin being pushed by the two and their company, Toxin Research International, wasn't approved by the US Food and Drug ...
- CBS 4,
DOR BioPharma Achieves Manufacturing Milestone in Development of ... Jan 25, 2006
Our biodefense products in development are bioengineered vaccines designed to protect against the deadly effects of ricin toxin and botulinum toxin, both of ...
- Genetic Engineering News,
Doctor Gets 3 Years in Botulism Poisoning Jan 25, 2006
Dr. Bach McComb, 48, pleaded guilty Nov. 10 to charges of providing botulinum toxin type A, not approved for human use by the US Food and Drug Administration . ...
- Herald News Daily,
Doctor Sentenced To Three Years For Botulism Poisoning Jan 26, 2006
10 to charges of administering botulinum toxin type A, which was not approved for human use by the Food and Drug Administration. ...
- All Headline News
Anti-neurotoxin antibody production is enhanced by subcomponents ... Jan 19, 2006
Keywords: Okayama, Japan, Botulism Vaccine, Vaccine Development, Vaccine Efficacy, Vaccine Adjuvant, Clostridium Botulinum, Botulinum Toxin, Food-Borne Illness ...
- TMCnet
Study: Botox helps banish migraine pain Jan 16, 2006
Neurologists at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences are using Botulinum Toxin Type A (the main ingredient of Botox) injections to treat the most severe ...
- TMCnet
The former osteopathic doctor who sickened himself and three ... Jan 24, 2006
...with botulism poisoning after Bach injected himself, then-girlfriend Alma Hall and Palm Beach Gardens couple Eric and Bonnie Kaplan with botulinum toxin type A ...
- Miami Herald,
'Botox blowout' was no bargain Jan 26, 2006
Except, as it turns out, the bargain Botox wasn't Botox at all but live cultures of botulinum toxin clearly labled not for use on humans. ...
- Miami Herald,
Fake Botox doctor sentenced to three years in federal prison Jan 25, 2006
McComb's attorneys say the fact that he injected himself with the Botulinum Toxin Type A shows that he was not acting recklessly or in disregard for his ...
- Miami Herald,
Doctor Faces Sentencing In Botulism Poisoning Case Jan 25, 2006
McComb pleaded guilty November 10th to charges of providing botulinum toxin type A that did not have federal approved for human use. ...
- Local6.com,
Allergan Launches BOTOX(R) Global Newsbureau Web Site Jan 6, 2006
...a new interactive Web site designed to provide media worldwide with immediate access to relevant and accurate information about BOTOX(R) (botulinum toxin type A ...
- Drug Newswire (press release),
Malaysia religious body bans Black Metal music Jan 23, 2006
The panel was also studying whether the key biological agent in botox treatments, known as Botulinum Toxin Type A, met the Muslim requirement for food ...
- Reuters India,
Black Metal culture banned Jan 23, 2006
On the usage of Botulinum Toxin Type A, commercially know as botox, to maintain skin condition, Prof Dr Shukor said a more thorough study was needed. ...
- Malaysia Star,
Is Botox halal? Malaysia's top Islamic body to decide Jan 24, 2006
As for Botox, chairman Shukor Husin said the council is still waiting for a report on Botulinum Toxin Type A, commercially known as Botox. ...
- TODAYonline,
Botox smooths over bladder problems for injured Jan 15, 2006
The trial takes the botulinum toxin back to its original use as a therapeutic muscle relaxant, before Hollywood stars started injecting it to smooth out ...
- Australian,
Tame migraine pain Jan 23, 2006
...ophthalmology. In the 1980s, Burnstine was one of a handful of researchers worldwide working with botulinum toxin type A, known now as Botox. ...
- Taipei Times,
New Year; New You Jan 5, 2006
With the FDA approval of Botox (Botulinum Toxin Type A), a protein complex produced by the bacterium Clostridium Botulinum, containing the same toxin that ...
- Westside Today,
Ending shame of bladder problems Jan 19, 2006
Hospital in Edgbaston. Mr Almallah first introduced the use of botox - botulinum toxin type A - in severe incontinence cases. The sub ...
- ic Birmingham.co.uk,
SRI International Launches Center of Excellence in Infectious ... Jan 18, 2006
NIAID) grants, SRI is assisting with the development of potential smallpox, HIV and ricin vaccines, as well as antibody-based therapeutics for botulinum toxin. ...
- Genetic Engineering News,
Measurement Of Urinary Protein Can Help Detect Recurrent Bladder ... Jan 18, 2006
University Of Pittsburgh Researchers Use Botox To Treat Overactive Bladder (May 27, 2002) -- Botulinum toxin A (BTX) injections, commonly known as botox, show ...
- Science Daily (press release)
Independent Evaluations Confirm Superior Sensitivity of Response ... Jan 18, 2006
...environmental detection of West Nile virus, and biodefense applications including the rapid on-site detection of anthrax, smallpox, ricin and botulinum toxin. ...
- Biotech Intelligence (press release),
Security concerns change life in labs Jan 8, 2006
Similarly, Julie Coffield of the University of Georgia, who works with botulinum toxin, says the restrictions and equipment, such as fingerprint readers that ...
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription),
Inside the Spore Wars Jan 4, 2006
Project BioShield, a program he said would "quickly make available effective vaccines and treatments against agents like anthrax, botulinum toxin, Ebola and ...
- TIME
Medicis Eyes Botox-like Drug Jan 10, 2006
Like Botox, Reloxin is a botulinum toxin that is used to smooth lines on the face. ‘We aspire to be… the commercial arm of Reloxin.’. ...
- Red Herring,
PharmAthene drug earns FDA fast track Jan 9, 2006
...the Bush Administration to develop and produce new vaccines and treatments against potential bioweapons such as anthrax, smallpox, Botulinum toxin, Ebola and ...
- Baltimore Business Journal,
US: Youth-crazed society? Jan 4, 2006
The theory: Why wait until it might be too late? The antiwrinkle injectable Botox (Botulinum toxin) got popular in 2001, especially among middle-aged women. ...
- myDNA.com,
Managing migraine with drugs, lifestyle changes Jan 10, 2006
Botulinum toxin Type A (Botox), in clinical trials for treatment of migraine, has shown promise. Other types of drugs can be valuable as well. ...
- NorthJersey.com,
Pentagon says mail facility had toxin false alarm 23 Nov 2005
...at the remote mail-delivery facility, located next to the Pentagon, indicated "a testing anomaly of possible trace amounts of botulinum toxin." Flood said ...
- Reuters
Botulinum Toxin Can Ease Intense Facial Pain Nov 8, 2005
There is another use for botulinum toxin which has brought relief to some who suffer from migraines and eye spasms. Botulinum toxin ...
- Science Daily (press release)
Guilty plea in Botox knockoff case Nov 22, 2005
...wrinkle drug Botox. Prosecutors say that Dr. Robert Baker, 54, promoted Botulinum Toxin Type A at a medical seminar. In exchange for ...
- Kentucky.com,
Botulinum toxin A relieves severe facial pain Oct 24, 2005
...pain associated with inflammation of the trigeminal nerve of the head and face can be substantially relieved by injections of botulinum toxin A, physicians ...
- Reuters.uk,
Botulinum Toxin Eases Intense Facial Pain Oct 24, 2005
24 (HealthDay News) -- Botulinum toxin, already used to treat migraines and eye spasms, may also help reduce intense facial pain called trigeminal neuralgia ...
- Forbes
Botulinum toxin may relieve severe facial pain Oct 25, 2005
By Ben Wasserman. Botulinum toxin may help reduce facial pain (known as trigeminal neuralgia), according to a study published in the Oct. 25 issue of Neurology. ...
- Food Consumer,
Mentor Begins Phase 2 Study of Botulinum Toxin Type A Product for ... Oct 27, 2005
...medical products in the United States and internationally, announced that it has begun the Phase 2 dose-finding study of its proprietary botulinum toxin type A ...
- Genetic Engineering News,
Botulinum Toxin Can Ease Trigeminal Neuralgia, Migraines and Eye ... Oct 25, 2005
By American Academy of Neurology, There is another use for botulinum toxin which has brought relief to some who suffer from migraines and eye spasms. ...
- RxPG NEWS,
Botulinum Toxin Can Ease Intense Facial Pain Oct 26, 2005
ST. PAUL, MN -- October 26, 2006 -- There is another use for botulinum toxin which has brought relief to some who suffer from migraines and eye spasms. ...
- DG News
Botulinum toxin treats intense facial pain Oct 25, 2005
25 (UPI) -- Botulinum toxin -- already used to ease migraines, eye spasms and facial wrinkles- - also eases the intense facial pain trigeminal neuralgia ...
- United Press International
DOR BioPharma and Dowpharma Complete Feasibility Study for ... Nov 17, 2005
BT-VACC(TM) is designed to protect against botulinum toxin poisoning, one of the top three bioterrorism threats identified by the US government and the most ...
- PharmaLive.com (press release),
Botulinum toxin successfully treats trigeminal neuralgia Oct 27, 2005
There is another use for botulinum toxin which has brought relief to some who suffer from migraines and eye spasms... There is another ...
- LaSalute.net,
Botulinum toxin may be useful for trigeminal neuralgia Oct 28, 2005
Researchers in Brazil and the United States studied the effects of botulinum toxin type A in 13 patients with trigeminal neuralgia. ...
- Xagena.it,
Two more plead guilty in fake-Botox case Nov 14, 2005
Husband and wife Chad Livdahl and Zarah Karim, both 33, each pleaded guilty to mail fraud and conspiracy to sell Botulinum Toxin Type A to health-care providers ...
- Miami Herald,
Doctors plead guilty to distribution of dangerous Botox knockoff Nov 14, 2005
McComb was one of the presenters at the two-day seminar that included demonstrations on how to inject Botulinum Toxin Type A, from which Botox is derived. ...
- AZ Central.com,
Fake Botox sellers get plea bargains Nov 14, 2005
FORT LAUDERDALE — Two more plea bargains were entered Monday in federal criminal cases related to illegal sales of botulinum toxin used for mixing the kind ...
- Palm Beach Post,
DOR BioPharma Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2005 Financial Results ... Nov 14, 2005
...that it entered into a joint development agreement with Dowpharma for the development of BT-VACC(TM), DOR's oral vaccine against botulinum toxin poisoning. ...
- Genetic Engineering News,
CFIA: Update-Health Hazard Alert-Saroli Brand Natural Cerignola ... Nov 17, 2005
...consumption of this product. Food contaminated with Clostridium botulinum toxin may not look or smell spoiled. Consumption of food ...
- CCNMatthews (Communiqués de presse),
The Lies and theTruth About the US War on Iraq Nov 21, 2005
...upward of 30,000 munitions capable of delivering chemical agents ... materials sufficient to produce more than 38,000 liters of botulinum toxin.". ...
- Revolutionary Worker Online,
Mentor carries out final tests for Botox alternative Oct 28, 2005
10/28/2005 - Mentor Corporation says it has begun a Phase 2 dose-finding study for its botulinum toxin type A product focused on cosmetic indications in the US ...
- Cosmetics Design,
DOR BioPharma Plans FDA NDA and European MAA Filing Strategy for ... Nov 15, 2005
Our biodefense products in development are bioengineered vaccines designed to protect against the deadly effects of ricin toxin and botulinum toxin, both of ...
- PharmaLive.com (press release),
How US Fell Under the Spell of 'Curveball' Nov 21, 2005
Finally, in mid-1995, Iraq officials admitted that before the Gulf War they had secretly produced 30,000 liters of anthrax, botulinum toxin, aflatoxin and ...
- Media Channel,
The dangers of looking good Oct 31, 2005
Botulinum toxin has been used for many years as a treatment for involuntary muscle spasms and facial tics, but it is only since the late 1990s that it has been ...
- ic Wales,
Botox May Relieve Stabbing Facial Pain Oct 25, 2005
Following an injection of botulinum toxin A (Botox), pain significantly decreased in all 13 patients participating in a study of its effect on intense facial ...
- Daily News Central,
Gourmet Store Issues Recall Nov 18, 2005
A gourmet food store is issuing a recall of an olive spread that could contain Botulinum toxin. Oregon-based Harry and David is ...
- Turn to 10.com,
Botox Injections Effective For Treating Stroke Spasticity Oct 29, 2005
New research shows that repeated treatments of botulinum toxin type A (BoNTA) over one year after a stroke can improve muscle tone and reduce pain in the arms ...
- Science Daily (press release)
Maker of Botox beats Medicis' offer for Inamed Nov 16, 2005
Allergan added it is committed to a rapid divestiture of Reloxin, Inamed's botulinum toxin type A product, to minimize any potential antitrust issues in the ...
- Indianapolis Star,
What the administration said Nov 19, 2005
...equipment that can be used to concentrate the agent; growth media that can be used to continue producing anthrax and botulinum toxin; sterilization equipment ...
- Chicago Tribune,
Allergan, Inc. Proposes to Acquire Inamed Corporation for $84 Per ... Nov 15, 2005
Inamed's aesthetic brand names include various dermal fillers, which are complementary to Allergan's BOTOX(R) Cosmetic (botulinum toxin type A), as well as the ...
- Biotech Intelligence (press release),
Allergan bids for Inamed Nov 16, 2005
Allergan said it would seek a rapid divestiture of Reloxin, Inamed's botulinum toxin type A product, to minimize any potential antitrust issues in the ...
- OCRegister (subscription),
INAMED Corporation Receives an Unsolicited Preliminary Proposal ... Nov 16, 2005
The proposal states that Allergan will agree to an immediate divestiture of INAMED's license to Reloxin(R), INAMED's botulinum toxin type A product, in an ...
- Business Wire (press release),
Allergan makes move on Inamed Nov 16, 2005
Most physicians like to use a combination of Botox or similar botulinum toxin product and a dermal filler, like Medicis’ market-leading Restylane, to treat ...
- East Valley Tribune,
Botox Helps Stroke Patients Oct 28, 2005
Repeated injections of Botox, or botulinum toxin type A, helped stroke survivors regain enough function to perform everyday activities such as dressing ...
- ABC News
AGENT ATTACK Nov 13, 2005
...yersinia pestis, tells some that billions of US dollars won’t go far, since only three on the list — anthrax, smallpox and botulinum toxin — are being ...
- Monitor,
Mentor Reports Second Quarter Financial Results and Reiterates ... Oct 31, 2005
...month follow-up of the US pivotal study of Puragen Plus(TM), our dermal filler product, and we began the Phase 2 study in the US of our botulinum toxin type A ...
- Business Wire (press release),
Botox - beauty or the beast? Oct 27, 2005
Botox is actually the trade name for botulinum toxin A — just the mention of “toxin� should have alarm bells going off in your head. ...
- iAfrica.com,
ANTHRAX REVISITED Nov 15, 2005
...several biological weapons agents, according to UN documents: anthrax, aflatoxin (causes liver cancer), clostridium botulinum toxin, clostridium perfringens ...
- Ether Zone,
Botox not just for glamour, great for stroke victims too Nov 1, 2005
Botox, or botulinum toxin's, main claim to fame currently seems to be associated with stars and others who wish for fuller lips and ironed out wrinkles, but ...
- News-Medical.net,
Viagra may reduce effects of hormonal stress on heart Oct 30, 2005
Botulinum toxin, already used to treat migraines and eye spasms, also may help reduce intense facial pain called trigeminal neuralgia, said a study in this ...
- Indianapolis Star,
A Recipe for Disaster Nov 7, 2005
Two Stanford researchers caused a mild uproar in late June with a study concluding that a third of an ounce of botulinum toxin poured into a milk tanker truck ...
- Fortune
Migraine Relief From BOTOX? Nov 4, 2005
Dr. Stephen Silberstein: "We found that in all the patients, headache frequency went down, but in the patients who got Botulinum toxin type A, many more of ...
- abc7news.com,
Botox for trigeminal neuralgia? Oct 26, 2005
A research team from the Hospital of Clinics at Federal University of Parana in Curitiba, Brazil, administered Botulinum toxin A (Botox) to a total of 13 ...
- myDNA.com,
Bush's tired refrain Nov 15, 2005
In his 2003 State of the Union speech, the President referred to 25,000 liters of anthrax, 38,000 liters of botulinum toxin and 500 tons of sarin, mustard and ...
- Louisville Courier-Journal,
Democrats Talk the Talk . . . Nov 8, 2005
...highly credible intelligence, UNSCOM [the UN weapons inspectors] suspects that Iraq still has biological agents like anthrax, botulinum toxin, and clostridium ...
- ChronWatch,
Botox Injections Ease Post-Stroke Spasticity Oct 28, 2005
28 - Repeated injections of Botox (botulinum toxin type A) improve muscle tone and reduce pain for patients suffering from post-stroke spasticity, according to ...
- MedPage Today,
Doctor Involved In 'Bogus Botox' Case Agrees To Plea Deal Nov 10, 2005
McComb injected himself, his girlfriend and a Boca Raton couple with the Botulinum toxin, which is much more potent than the real Botox cosmetic, Odzer reported ...
- NBC6.net,
Bush told the truth: The weapons existed Nov 8, 2005
...years. Nobody denies that Iraq at one time had 38,000 liters of botulinum toxin, or 500 tons of sarin, mustard and VS nerve agents. ...
- Mobile Register,
Germ Boys and Yes Men Nov 14, 2005
...uranium from Niger. Bush spoke of the prospect of terror attacks with anthrax, botulinum toxin, Ebola and plague. "We must assume ...
- AlterNet,
How real is threat of terrorists using weapons of mass destruction ... Nov 12, 2005
...pestis, tells some analysts that billions of US dollars won't go far, since only three on the list — anthrax, smallpox and botulinum toxin — are being ...
- Austin American-Statesman (subscription),
Empiricus: our clinical journal commentator Nov 8, 2005
...the cases. Botulinum toxin can achieve long-term reduction of sweat production in people with axillary hyperhidrosis. A ‘side ...
- AustralianDoctor.com (subscription),
Botox for trigeminal neuralgia? Oct 26, 2005
A research team from the Hospital of Clinics at Federal University of Parana in Curitiba, Brazil, administered Botulinum toxin A (Botox) to a total of 13 ...
- LaSalute.net,
On the trail of quack cures Fast-buck lure turning medical doctors ... Oct 30, 2005
...practices. They are dabbling in fields like cosmetic surgery, vitamin C therapy and Botulinum toxin (botox) treatment for wrinkles. ...
- New Straits Times,
New Study Offers Hope To Stroke Victims Oct 28, 2005
The research shows repeated treatments of botulinum toxin type A, over one year after a stroke can improve muscle tone and reduce pain in the arms and hands ...
- All Headline News
THE CHINKS IN THE NE0CON ARMOUR Oct 29, 2005
The crucial line – in a lengthy speech that mentioned Saddam’s anthrax, botulinum toxin, sarin gas, VX nerve agent and mobile biological weapons labs ...
- Sunday Herald,
Botox May Soothe Muscles After a Stroke Oct 31, 2005
...weakness. The study was funded by the pharmaceutical company Allergan Inc., which developed Botox (botulinum toxin type A, BoNTA). ...
- FOX News
Botox's new wrinkle: It's also a painkiller Nov 2, 2005
In addition to providing relief from eye spasms and migraines, Botox, formally botulinum toxin A, has now been found useful in treating the intense facial pain ...
- International Herald Tribune,
Botox may calm overactive bladder Nov 4, 2005
The anti-wrinkle injection Botox, made of the botulinum toxin, appears to be a safe and effective treatment in women with symptoms of overactive bladder that ...
- Ninemsn,
Botox may calm overactive bladder Nov 3, 2005
Nov 3, 2005 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The anti-wrinkle injection Botox, made of the botulinum toxin, appears to be a safe and effective treatment in ...
- ABC News
Botox may calm overactive bladder Nov 3, 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The anti-wrinkle injection Botox, made of the botulinum toxin, appears to be a safe and effective treatment in women with symptoms ...
- Reuters.uk,
Health briefs Oct 28, 2005
It’s been used for wrinkles, headaches, and dystonia, and now the botulinum toxin has been given to patients with trigeminal neuralgia. ...
- Times Online,
Botox injections can help stroke victims, study finds Oct 28, 2005
The research was the first long-term evaluation of repeated treatment with botulinum toxin type A for post-stroke spasticity, a muscle tightness that inhibits ...
- Scripps Howard News Service
WMD and the Lying Game Nov 4, 2005
...that the quantities of additional undeclared agent that potentially could have been produced were: 3,000 - 11,000 litres of botulinum toxin, 6,000 - 16,000 ...
- ChronWatch,
Response Biomedical Ranked Number 100 Fastest Growing Technology ... Oct 27, 2005
...environmental detection of West Nile virus, and biodefense applications including the rapid on-site detection of anthrax, smallpox, ricin and botulinum toxin. ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
William Rivers Pitt: It's Still There Nov 3, 2005
In that speech, he told us that Iraq was in possession of 26,000 liters of anthrax, 38,000 liters of botulinum toxin, 500 tons of sarin, mustard and VX nerve ...
- Scoop.co.nz (press release),
Botox Strikes Again: This Time, it's Facial Pain Oct 25, 2005
Now you can add one more malady to the list. New research shows botulinum toxin can treat the intense facial pain known as trigeminal neuralgia. ...
- Ivanhoe,
Allergan Reports Third Quarter Operating Results and Increases ... Nov 1, 2005
Allergan announced that it entered into a long-term agreement with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to develop and promote Allergan's Botox(R) (botulinum toxin type A) in ...
- Business Wire (press release),
Botox May Relieve Intense Facial Pain Oct 25, 2005
...(NBC News) - Botox isn't just for wrinkles anymore, researchers have found the botulinum toxin can also ease intense facial pain. ...
- KSDK,
INAMED Reports 17% Sales Growth for Third Quarter 2005 Nov 1, 2005
...supplier for each of Inamed's silicone raw materials, bovine and human collagen-based products, hyaluronic acid-based products, and botulinum toxin Type A ...
- Genetic Engineering News,
Plastic surgery in Billings not the same as in Hollywood Oct 26, 2005
Botulinum toxin, or "Botox," paralyzes facial muscles that cause wrinkles and frown lines. Filler injections can soften fine lines and lush up lips. ...
- Billings Gazette,
Botox Alleviates Symptoms Of Overactive Bladder Nov 7, 2005
...weeks. In a study of 15 women, the anti-wrinkle treatment made of botulinum toxin was injected directly into the bladder muscle. ...
- Mia Magazine,
Whos War? Oct 24, 2005
These facilities can produce, in one month, enough of a dry biological agent such as anthrax or botulinum toxin to kill thousands,� said Powell. ...
- PHXNews,
A defensive strategy Oct 26, 2005
..."Biodefence is helping to catalyse that." XOMA got a $15-million contract in March from the NIAID to produce botulinum toxin monoclonal antibodies. ...
- Nature.com (subscription),
Experts say US food supply vulnerable target for terrorists Oct 25, 2005
Food and Drug Administration food safety specialist David Acheson, describing a government study of the dairy industry, said deadly botulinum toxin could be ...
- Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription),
Pair seeks members for HFS group Oct 30, 2005
Prescription medications rarely help, but treatments with Botulinum toxin (Botox) injections can sometimes provide temporary relief, Holdredge said, or ...
- Knoxville News Sentinel (subscription),
Learning security lessons from Katrina Oct 27, 2005
The report, originally quashed by US authorities, claimed that as little as 10g of botulinum toxin released into central milk storage tanks would be enough to ...
- Security Park,
Botox Injections Effective for Treating Stroke Spasticity Oct 28, 2005
WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- October 28, 2005 -- New research shows that repeated treatments of botulinum toxin type A (BoNTA) over one year after a stroke can improve ...
- DG News
Botox® injections effective for treating stroke spasticity Oct 28, 2005
WINSTON-SALEM, NC – New research shows that repeated treatments of botulinum toxin type A (BoNTA) over one year after a stroke can improve muscle tone and ...
- EurekAlert (press release),
Data from Phase 1 Study of Mentor's Botulinum Toxin Type A Product ... Sep 23, 2005
...supplier of medical products in the United States and internationally, announced that data from a phase 1 dose escalation study of its botulinum toxin type A ...
- Business Wire (press release)
Emerging Competitors Vie for Burgeoning US Facial Aesthetics ... Sep 29, 2005
Botulinum toxin (BTX) injections, which freeze muscles around the forehead that cause wrinkles, continue to be the most popular facial aesthetic procedure in ...
- WebWire (press release)
Researchers making strides against botulism Sep 15, 2005
Though often associated with home canning gone bad or as a short-term wrinkle therapy, botulinum toxin is also a serious biological threat. ...
- Fort Detrick Standard
Health Scan: The kindest cut of all Sep 18, 2005
The research team had previously demonstrated that injection of Botox (botulinum toxin A) into the prostate gland produced improvement in symptoms such as the ...
- Jerusalem Post
Clinical trials have benefits, drawbacks Sep 25, 2005
For example, an interventional trial might look at the effect of injections of Botulinum Toxin Type A, or Botox, on bladder overactivity. ...
- Portsmouth Herald News
A Faster Way To Know You're Dying of Botulism Sep 13, 2005
...coli, salmonella and ricin, simultaneously. How lethal is botulinum toxin? Just 240 molecules can kill a mouse. Even if the disease ...
- Medgadget.com
Dr. Chris Dale, Vice President, Technology, Cambrex ... Sep 15, 2005
The biodefense products in development are bioengineered vaccines designed to protect against the deadly effects of ricin toxin and botulinum toxin, both of ...
- PR Newswire (press release)
Tips from the journals of the American Society for Microbiology Sep 17, 2005
Staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB) and botulinum toxin A (BotA) are common causes of food poisoning in humans and pose high risk as potential biological ...
- RedNova.com
Antiperspirant Awareness: It's Mostly No Sweat Sep 13, 2005
In July 2004, the FDA approved Botox (botulinum toxin type A), a drug that is used to temporarily erase wrinkles for cosmetic purposes, to treat severe ...
- FDA.gov
Rapid simultaneous detection of staphylococcal and botulinum ... Sep 16, 2005
Staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB) and botulinum toxin A (BotA) are common causes of food poisoning in humans and pose high risk as potential biological ...
- Medical News Today (press release)
To: National and Assignment Desks, Health and Medical Reporters Sep 24, 2005
EDITOR'S NOTE: The program "Advances in Non-invasive Facial Enhancement: The Evolving Role of Botulinum Toxin Soft-tissue Fillers and More" is being held ...
- U.S. Newswire (press release)
Ensuring a Safe Food Supply in an Unsafe World: Preparing ... Sep 22, 2005
...are leaking, bulging, rusting, or badly dented, or from cracked jars, as this may increase the risk for food borne illness from the Clostridium botulinum toxin ...
- AScribe
Botox aids infant drowning in saliva Sep 13, 2005
...disabilities. Botox is a form of botulinum toxin, derived from the same bacteria that cause potentially deadly food poisoning. The ...
- Globe and Mail
Doctor: Laser is next step in cosmetic treatments Sep 23, 2005
...treatment. By injecting Botulinum Toxin into a patient's facial muscles, wrinkles can be reduced for about four months at at time. ...
- Fairmont Sentinel
ICS: Botox Inhibits Benign Prostate Growth Aug 31, 2005
31-Botox (botulinum toxin A) appears to relieve the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) by encouraging cell death and by inhibiting growth and ...
- MedPage Today
Botox might shrink swollen prostate Aug 31, 2005
One injection of the botulinum toxin can shrink the prostate for six to nine months, providing relief from symptoms that increase the frequency and the ...
- Pittsburgh Post Gazette
New method simultaneously detects toxins in food Sep 16, 2005
...the plant. Staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB) and botulinum toxin A (BotA) are common causes of food poisoning in humans. Consumer ...
- NutraIngredients.com
Botox Injection Saves Infant's Life Sep 12, 2005
...an otolaryngologist at The Montreal Children's Hospital of the MUHC and an expert in saliva management problems was about to inject botulinum toxin (Botox) to ...
- PR Newswire (press release)
Another use for Botox - enlarged prostate Aug 31, 2005
The research team had previously demonstrated that injection of Botox (botulinum toxin A) into the prostrate gland produced improvement in symptoms such as the ...
- News-Medical.net
Maybe it's time to dial back scary scenarios Sep 10, 2005
The National Academy of Sciences recently issued a report on the threat of botulinum toxin poisoning the nation's milk supply, but didn't note that it took the ...
- Knoxville News Sentinel (subscription)
Botox May Ease Symptoms of Enlarged Prostate Aug 31, 2005
...temporary paralysis of muscles. Botox is the brand name of botulinum toxin type A. It's made from a very small dose of the deadly toxin.
- FOX News
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