Friday, April 4, 2008

TB Vaccine May Cure Diabetes

Harvard researchers began a clinical trial in December to determine whether a vaccine originally developed to treat tuberculosis (TB) can cure Type 1 diabetes.

“Most trials trying to reverse the disease are for new-onset diabetes,” said Denise L. Faustman, a Harvard Medical School professor who is helping to lead the study. “This is one of the first trials actually trying to manipulate the immune system in someone who has a long-standing disease.” More...

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