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Trail begins of new type 1 diabetes treatment that could cure the disease

A blood glucose measurement is carried out

A blood glucose measurement is carried out Source: Getty

A world-first human trial of a drug to stop type-1 diabetes in its tracks is set to get under way in Australia. The drug's already been shown in laboratory animal testing to reduce the need for painful insulin injections.



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