Diabetes type 1 "vaccine"

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Suprised I haven't seen more about this in popular media; it's gotten a lot of exposure in science and medical journals, and will be a pretty big deal if it works as well as it seems to . . .

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New DNA 'reverse' vaccine holds promise for diabetes
PTI Jun 27, 2013, 05.40PM IST

WASHINGTON: A clinical trial of a DNA 'reverse' vaccine designed to combat type-1 diabetes, has delivered initially promising results, scientists say.

The trail led by Stanford University School of Medicine researchers suggests that the vaccine may selectively counter the errant immune response that causes the disease.

In the study, levels of a blood-borne proxy of insulin production were maintained - and in some cases increased - over the course of the 12-week dosing regimen.
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Not only did it either stop or reverse the course of type 1 diabetes, but (more importantly) almost no side effects were reported.