Detrusor injections of botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) are effective in patients with neurogenic DETRUSOR OVERACTIVITY refractory to anticholinergic medication; however, symptoms relapse over time, ...

Over the past few years, there's been increased conversation around Botox resistance, where a person develops antibodies to the neurotoxin that block it from taking effect. Fifty-year-old Michelle ...

When Morgan Rabach, MD, was a dermatology resident nearly two decades ago, she moonlighted at one of New York City’s very first walk-in Botox clinics on the Upper East Side, she says. During her six ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When Morgan Rabach, MD, was a dermatology resident nearly two decades ago, she moonlighted at one of New ...

Two research groups have designed chimeric fusion proteins that constitute a new “trojan horse” approach to neutralize lethal botulinum toxins. Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs)—a family of bacterial ...

Currently there's no treatment for botulism once the toxin gets into neurons. This novel treatment neutralized the toxin with a second, modified botulinum toxin that delivered a mini antibody into the ...

Foodborne botulism is a potentially deadly condition that’s caused by eating food contaminated with botulinum toxin, a potent toxin that attacks the body’s nervous system. The disease is incredibly ...

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 ...