A Cure for Diabetes?
Scientists at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto have discovered a possible cure for type 1 and 2 diabetes.
Diabetic mice became healthy virtually overnight after researchers injected a substance to counteract the effect of malfunctioning pain neurons in the pancreas.
“I couldn’t believe it,” said Dr. Michael Salter, a pain expert at the Hospital for Sick Children and one of the scientists. “Mice with diabetes suddenly didn’t have diabetes any more.”
Inspired by some similarities between diabetes and multiple sclerosis, Dr. Hans Michael Dosch began researching the idea that diabetes is triggered by a nerve disorder, instead of the traditionally accepted view that it is an immune system problem. The early success is very promising, however, work remains to be done before they’ll know whether the technique applies to humans — they’re expecting results by early next year.
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