Thinking Out Loud with Sheldon MacLeod
Thinking Out Loud with Sheldon MacLeod
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Andrew Beaver and his diabetes drug trial
10 minutes Posted Nov 24, 2022 at 8:30 pm.
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In July, 24-year old Andrew Beaver of Halifax was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. A few weeks later, he found out about a clinical trial in Toronto involving a drug usually used to treat psoriasis and Cron's disease. Researchers say two of the four people that have completed the 18-month trial have eliminated the need for insulin. Andrew is now a few weeks into his trial and he doesn't know if he's on the drug or a placebo. He explains his experiences so far, and his hope for a diabetes free diagnoses.