The Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine-;which prevents tuberculosis-;offers multiple beneficial effects, and it's currently a recommended therapy for non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer.
In a new study, treatment with the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine which prevents tuberculosis and is used to treat non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer was associated with a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
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TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) The multidose Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine offers protection against COVID-19 infection among COVID-19-unvaccinated individuals with type 1 diabetes, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in Cell Reports Medicine. Denise L. Faustman, M.D., Ph.D., from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and colleagues evaluated the safety and efficacy
Researchers found the cumulative incidence of meeting the criteria for COVID-19 was 12.5 and 1.0% among placebo-treated & vaccine-treated participants, respectively.