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A ray of hope for type 1 diabetes. BCG vaccination could prove to be a saviour.

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A phase 2 clinical trial testing the ability of BCG vaccine to reverse advanced type 1 diabetes has received approval from FDA.

The five year human trial will investigate whether BCG vaccination can clinically improve type 1 diabetes between 18 and 60 years of age who have small but still detectable levels of insulin secretion from pancreas,

In phase 1 clinical trials( published 2012 ) provided evidence of a small transient return of insulin secretion.

clinicaltrials.gov/ ct2/ show/NCT02081326

faustmanlab.org/docs/BCG

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Routine BCG vaccination is part of national immunisation programme. It is the first vaccine given to newly born to protect it from Tuberculosis.

It is different as repeat vaccination is given. Details about vaccine is not given.

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GAD65 is test not specific for type1. It is positive in all auto immune disorders. May be used to differentiate adult onset type1 and type 2 diabetes.

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It is still used to treat urinery bladder cancer specially to prevent recurrence .

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