Posted on 01/23/2020 5:46:18 AM PST by Phlap
1922 Jan 23, The first successful test on a human patient with diabetes occurred when a 2nd dose of insulin was administered to dangerously ill Leonard Thompson (14). Following the birth of an idea and nine months of experimentation, and through the combined efforts of four men at the University of Toronto, Canada, insulin for the treatment of diabetes was first discovered and later purified for human use. Rural Canadian physician Dr. F.G. Banting first conceived the idea of extracting insulin from the pancreas in 1920. He and his assistant C.H. Best prepared pancreatic extracts to prolong the lives of diabetic dogs with advice and laboratory aid from Professor J.J.R. Macleod. The crude insulin extract was purified for human testing by Dr. J.B. Collip. Insulin, now made from cattle pancreases, lifted the death sentence for diabetes sufferers around the world.
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I have two grand children with Diabetes, Type 1 or Juvenile Diabetes. The advances in treatment are remarkable. Today insulin is produced artificially instead of coming from Farm animals it comes from modified bacteria, the result is a much purer form of the insulin that does not leave deposits in the body that cause many other problems.
One of the grand kids actually wears a monitor that sends information to a remote device that keeps continuous tabs on blood sugar. The 14 year old child is able to monitor his own disease and has great latitude in what he can eat as long as he treats it with the right dosage of insulin.
What a great time to be alive.
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