New Revolutionary Hyperhidrosis Treatment – MiraDry

Excessive Sweating of the underarms also known as auxiliary hyperhidrosis can be really bothersome to deal with. It disrupts daily routine and can cause embarrassment apart from the odor as visible sweat patches on clothes look quite unsightly and then there is continuous body odor. People having hyperactive sweat glands in their underarms have to undertake various measures like applying copious amounts of deodorant, frequently changing their attire etc. But none of these are permanent and lasting solutions and fail to address the source of the problem i.e. hyperactive sweat glands. MiraDry a new revolutionary treatment which specifically targets auxiliary hyperhidrosis is new ray of hope for just such people.

Botox for Weight loss – New Research with Promising Results

It seems like the medical community is not through with gauging the extent of Botox usefulness. Every now and then some research surfaces with new beneficial use of Botox for human health! This time around researchers from Norwegian University of Science and Technology have derived experimental results using Botox as a tool for causing weight loss in rats. Based on the test results the Norwegian researchers hope to gain approval for human testing soon.

Botox has earned its fame and reputation first and foremost by being an effective solution for alleviation of facial wrinkles. Now a PhD candidate at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) named Helene Johannessen is conducting in-depth research about the possibility of using Botox as an alternative to treating morbid obesity. If successful this could revolutionize obesity treatment methods by replacing costly and not so safe operations and medications.