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'Ground-breaking' diabetes insulin drug trialled in Cardiff
From https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-45473636
'Ground-breaking' diabetes insulin drug trialled in Cardiff
11 September 2018
CARDIFF & VALE HEALTH BOARD
Two patients have so far been dosed with the new drug and showed no ill-effects after being monitored for 72 hours
A "ground-breaking" drug that helps people with diabetes re-grow insulin-making cells has been developed.
About 19,000 people live with Type 1 of the condition in Wales and 90% have less than 5% of these cells left.
This means they have to inject insulin but it is hoped the new drug will mean patients may not have to in the future.
The trials are being conducted by researchers at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and two people have already been given the drug.
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11 September 2018
CARDIFF & VALE HEALTH BOARD
Two patients have so far been dosed with the new drug and showed no ill-effects after being monitored for 72 hours
A "ground-breaking" drug that helps people with diabetes re-grow insulin-making cells has been developed.
About 19,000 people live with Type 1 of the condition in Wales and 90% have less than 5% of these cells left.
This means they have to inject insulin but it is hoped the new drug will mean patients may not have to in the future.
The trials are being conducted by researchers at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and two people have already been given the drug.
...
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