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Daniel Keane

Ustekinumab: Psoriasis drug could treat diabetes in children without need for insulin, study finds

A drug currently used for the skin condition psoriasis could help treat diabetes in children and young people without the need for insulin, a study has found.

Researchers trialled the use of a drug named Ustekinumab, an immunotherapy, in 72 children between the ages of 12 and 18 with recent-onset type-1 diabetes.

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