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Type 1 Diabetes Vaccine: Does Diamyd Have a Winning Formula?

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A vaccine developed by Swedish company Diamyd Medical has demonstrated significant treatment efficacy in a predefined genetic subgroup of individuals with type 1 diabetes in a Phase IIb clinical trial. In the trial, the vaccine was injected directly into the lymph nodes of type 1 diabetic individuals.

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What Are Biopharmaceuticals?

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Hormones (such as insulin, glucagon, and growth hormone, to name a few) are produced by recombinant DNA, as are blood factors, thrombolytic agents, interferons, monoclonal antibodies, therapeutic enzymes, and more.

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COVID-19 May Trigger New-Onset Diabetes

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Related: Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine Effective Against New Variants. While type 2 diabetes is associated with inflammation, which could potentially explain the link between a COVID-19 infection and ensuing inflammatory response, the reasons for the onset of insulin-dependent type I diabetes is a bit less clear.

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Tjoapack and Biopharma: Our Packaging Options

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Pre-filled Syringe Packaging A lot of biopharmaceutical products—such as insulin, vaccines, and many hormone therapies—are parenterally administered. We offer a variety of solutions designed to meet your biologics packaging requirements, no matter how complex.

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Diamyd Medical and Critical Path Institute announce data sharing collaboration to develop advanced drug development tools in type 1 diabetes

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The Phase III trial evaluated the use of the diabetes vaccine Diamyd ® , an antigen-specific immunotherapy based on the auto-antigen GAD (glutamic acid decarboxylase), to induce immunological tolerance and stop the autoimmune destruction of insulin producing cells. People with type 1 diabetes cannot produce insulin.

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3 Simple Steps to Eat LOTS of Carbs and NEVER Store Them as Fat…

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Did you know that if you intentionally avoid your favorite carbs all the time because you think they’re unhealthy or you believe they’re the root cause of your belly fat, it can be disastrous for your hormone levels and wreak havoc on your metabolism? Yes, believe it or not, things like insulin aren’t always evil!

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Black Patients at Higher Risk When Type 1 Diabetes and COVID Combine

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In addition to finding much higher numbers of DKA in Black and Hispanic patients, the researchers also found that these patients had worse glycemic control and were less likely to use diabetes technology, such as continuous glucose monitors and insulin pumps, than white patients. In the study, published Jan.

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