Stem Cells Could Replace Plastic Surgery
Silicone breast implants and botox could one day be things of the past thanks to promising new techniques that would allow doctors to work plastic surgery miracles using only a patient's own stem cells.
2008-06-24
FDA links anti-wrinkle drugs to deaths
The popular anti-wrinkle drug Botox and a competitor have been linked to dangerous botulism symptoms in some users, cases so bad that a few children given the drugs for muscle spasms have died, the government warned Friday.
2008-02-09
FDA reviewing safety of Botox
Regulators said on Friday they were reviewing the safety of Allergan Inc's (AGN.N) Botox and a competing product after reports of deaths and serious reactions in some patients.
2008-02-08
New wrinkle for Botox as activists press for tougher warnings
A consumer rights group has petitioned US regulators to bolster health warnings on Botox, the toxin used by millions around the world to smooth wrinkles.
Nations:U.S. People:Ralph Nader
2008-01-26
Brain-boosting drugs spark ethical debate
A rise in healthy people popping pills to boost performance in exams or work, raises long-term ethical and safety concerns about the effects of such treatments, British doctors said on Thursday.
Nations:U.K.
2007-11-08
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