By Steven ReinbergTUESDAY, June 28 (HealthDay News) -- A vaccine developed to prevent the progression of type 1 diabetes shows some promise, while another designed to alter insulin production fails, according to the results of two new studies.
The results of both studies were slated to be presented Tuesday at the American Diabetes Association annual meeting in San Diego.
Type 1 diabetes often appears early in life and is thought to be an immune system disorder involving the destruction of insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. About 5% of diabetic people have the type 1 form of the disease.
