More than cosmetics

Botox injections used to reduce wrinkles can help treat bladder complaints, researchers have found. The botulinum toxin is widely used in cosmetic surgery, but researchers in the US have found that injections of the same toxin can help treat people affected by an overactive bladder. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh injected botox into the bladder or urethra of 50 people who suffer from an overactive bladder. Forty-one of these said their condition was improved. There were no long-term side effects and the improvements lasted for around 6 months.