A second type of Botulinum toxin - type B (brand name Myobloc®) —may be as effective as type A (brand name Botox®) for the treatment of facial wrinkles, according to UCSF researchers. The study, among ...

October 26, 2010 (Chicago, Illinois) — The strain of botulinum toxin type A known as abobotulinumtoxinA or BoNTA-ABO (Dysport, Medicis) significantly reduces glabellar lines, a new study has shown.

Revance Therapeutics, Inc. 's RVNC shares were up 1.6% after the company announced that it has started dosing patients with botulinum toxin type A (RT001) topical gel in a phase II study for the ...

Botulinum Toxin Type A has become a pivotal agent in modern dermatology, finding applications that range from the correction of dynamic rhytides to adjunctive procedures in surgical settings.

Botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) has emerged as a promising agent in both scar management and wound healing. By inducing temporary muscular paralysis, BTX-A reduces tension across wound edges, thereby ...

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 ...

A toxin much like the one that causes botulism has unexpectedly turned up in a completely different type of bacteria - Enterococcus. Where it came from is unclear, but the finding is concerning ...

PHILADELPHIA — The therapeutic effect of botulinum toxin type A agents used to treat a variety of indications is shown to decrease over time, warranting future studies. This research was presented at ...

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 ...

As state health departments report more botulism-like illnesses, consumers have easy access to unapproved products and information on how to self-inject.

Although the quality of evidence is low due to variable study designs, botulinum toxin may be beneficial in the treatment of chronic tension-type headaches for specific patients with clear treatment ...

A total of 37 infants have now been hospitalized amid an outbreak of infant botulism, a type of severe illness caused by ...