Botox, which is the brand name, is a major player in cosmetic surgery today. However, Botox also has uses in mainline medicine, from helping with squints (strabismus), to a way of dealing with excess underarm sweating.
It is derived from the Chlostridium Botulinus toxin, which causes severe food poisoning, called botulism, which can be fatal. However the toxic effects of the bacterium were noted as causing paralysis and scientist began to investigate whether this effect could be used in
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