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Botox: More than cosmetic

Injecting botulinum toxin A, or Botox, into the prostate gland of men with enlarged prostate, eased symptoms and improved quality of life up to a year, according to a study by the Chang Gung University Medical College, Taiwan, and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Twenty-seven out of 37 patients, or 73 percent, experienced a 30 percent improvement in urinary tract symptoms and quality of life up to one year post-injection.

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