Could a 100-year-old vaccine treat Type 1 diabetes? MGH researchers are working to find out. - The Boston Globe

Evidence is growing that the vaccine, called bacillus Calmette Guérin, can do more than just prevent tuberculosis.

Studies have tied the vaccine to lower rates of childhood mortality and stronger immunity against a host of infectious diseases. There are also signs the vaccine can calm the immune system, benefitin… [+5016 chars]

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