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Trial 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

Melbourne researchers are leading a clinical trial to test a treatment intended to stop the immune system from destroying the insulin-producing cells of people with Type 1 Diabetes


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By Phillippa Carisbrooke

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Melbourne researchers are leading a clinical trial to test a treatment intended to stop the immune system from destroying the insulin-producing cells of people with Type 1 Diabetes



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