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Diabetes – Tuberculosis link found in Australia
A 20-year study by scientist at the James Cook University (JCU) in Queensland, Australia, has found a strong link between diabetes and tuberculosis (TB) in tropical Australia. Previous studies in have already demonstrated this link but those studies had been only conducted in developing countries. The Australian study found that patients with diabetes were seven times more likely to develop TB…
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Massachusetts General Hospital launches phase II trial of BCG vaccine to reverse Type I Diabetes
After having demonstrated a statistically significant response of patients with autoimmune type I diabetes to the bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine, a vaccine normally used against tuberculosis (TB), the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) is now starting a phase II trial. In the trial, 150 adults with long-term type I diabetes will be randomized to receive two injections of either BCG or…
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Opinion Piece by Anthony Harries on TB-Diabetes published
An article on the relationship between Diabetes and Tuberculosis (TB) by TANDEM Advisory Board Member Anthony Harries was published by the Health Affairs Blog yesterday. Health Affairs Blog is a platform for commentary and analysis on health policy and issues affecting health and health care. The Blog features posts from noted health policy experts and commentators from a wide variety of…
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Upcoming Conferences
9th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health The 9th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health taking place in Basel, Switzerland from 6 to 10 September 2015 brings together some 2,000 of the most distinguished scientists and experts in the field of tropical medicine and international health. It is the premier European congress in this…
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TANDEM Member Prof Cisca Wijmenga awarded highest Dutch award in science
TANDEM Member Prof Cisca Wijmenga awarded highest Dutch award in science Human genetics professor Cisca Wijmenga, principal investigator of TANDEM partner site UMCG (University Medical Center Groningen) will receive the 2015 NWO Spinoza Prize, the most prestigious science award in the Netherlands, for her outstanding work on the genetics of celiac disease. The prize is awarded each year to Dutch…
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2nd Progress Meeting: TANDEM at half time
Given the beneficial nature of the field site visit to Stellenbosch University, which had been conducted in conjunction with the 1st Progress Meeting in 2014, the consortium had decided to hold the subsequent 2015 annual meeting at another field site, which was Padjadjaran University in Bandung, Indonesia. During the meeting, which took place from 18 to 20 May and which marked the half time…
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TANDEM presentation at the World TB Day Symposium in Berlin
Prof. Hazel Dockrell, TANDEM coordinator, presented the TANDEM project and its objectives to a broad audience in Berlin at the 9th Scientific Symposium that was organized on the occasion of World Tuberculosis Day 2015 by the TuBerculosis Vaccine Initiative (TBVI) together with the Koch-Mechnikov Forum. The event focused on current developments in vaccine research, preventive and public health…
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