Remarkable: Going From One Cell Type to Another Without Using Stem Cells

Stem cells "shmem" cells.

"This represents a parallel approach for how to make cells in regenerative medicine," said Douglas Melton, co-director of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute. "And now that it's shown that you can turn one of your cells into another, it makes you think of what other cells you'd like to convert."

Wow.  If I read this correctly then this means you might be able to "cure" diabetes or other diseases dependent on specific cell types.

Go read the whole thing.