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May 09, 2012 11:54

margaret asp... DAFNE Graduate
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust 9 posts

Has any body heard about the new trial. Injecting people with the BCG vaccine for TB, will stimulate your pancreous to produce insulin.

May 09, 2012 11:59

novorapidboi26 DAFNE Graduate
NHS Lanarkshire 1,819 posts

No, have you any links?

Doesn't seem likely, although without seeing something on I cant say for sure...........

How would the pancreas produce insulin again if the beta cells that produce the hormone have been destroyed? Would new cells grow?

May 09, 2012 12:12

novorapidboi26 DAFNE Graduate
NHS Lanarkshire 1,819 posts

No, have you any links?

Doesn't seem likely, although without seeing something on I cant say for sure...........

How would the pancreas produce insulin again if the beta cells that produce the hormone have been destroyed? Would new cells grow?

May 09, 2012 11:54 margaret asp... DAFNE Graduate Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust 9 posts	Has any body heard about the new trial. Injecting people with the BCG vaccine for TB, will stimulate your pancreous to produce insulin.
May 09, 2012 11:59 novorapidboi26 DAFNE Graduate NHS Lanarkshire 1,819 posts	No, have you any links? Doesn't seem likely, although without seeing something on I cant say for sure........... How would the pancreas produce insulin again if the beta cells that produce the hormone have been destroyed? Would new cells grow?
May 09, 2012 12:12 novorapidboi26 DAFNE Graduate NHS Lanarkshire 1,819 posts	No, have you any links? Doesn't seem likely, although without seeing something on I cant say for sure........... How would the pancreas produce insulin again if the beta cells that produce the hormone have been destroyed? Would new cells grow?