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Nov 10, 2009 8:03 pm US/Pacific

Experimental Drug May Stop Diabetes Symptoms

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS 5) ― Type 1 diabetes is a chronic autoimmune disorder where the body makes a terrible mistake and turns on itself. In many cases, the attack begins years before you notice any symptoms. So, what if you could call a cease fire before the damage is done? That's the goal of an experimental new drug developed by a UCSF scientist.

The drug is designed to stop, even reverse the immune response that causes diabetes. Early results show how two weeks of treatment stopped the destruction of insulin producing cells for more than a year.

Our video report has more.

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