Slashdot linked up news of a fundamentally new way of treating diabetes, so effective scientists are openly talking about it leading to a cure. The secret? By treating diabetic mice to counteract malfunctioning pain neurons in the pancreas, scientists were able to bring full function back, often with just a single treatment. At this point there have been no studies to see if this treatment will work as well with humans. Trials to test are expected to start next year.

The discovery has implications for a whole host of chronic disorders, such as asthma and Crohn's disease.

(We're in NY for the weekend, hence the extremely light posting.)