Vaccine clinical trials to treat and potentially prevent type 1 diabetes 28 April 2021 An oral vaccine that could treat or potentially prevent type 1 diabetes is in clinical trials at the University of Queensland. Associate Professor Emma Hamilton-Williams hopes the research will end the lifelong dependency on insulin. With the support of the Diabetes Australia Research Program researchers are aiming to create a vaccine that can re-educate the t-cells in the immune system to stop the pathogenic process that leads them to destroy the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. You can watch the video here:
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