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Doctors Tasting Urine For Diabetes
In the 1800s, doctors would taste their patients' urine to test for diabetes. If a patients' urine tasted sweet, then that indicated that they had diabetes mellitus -
German Physician Made Discovery
He discovered that if you remove pancreas, it causes diabetes -
Life Expectancy
Avg life expectancy for 10 Y/O was only 1.3 years; people diagnosed at age 30 had a life expectancy of an extra 4.1 years -
The treatment of patients with cattle-derived insulin began
In 1922, doctors started to treat patients with cattle-derived insulin. -
1st Human Insulin Injection Received
A dying 14-year-old boy was given the very first shot of insulin and he lived -
Banting and Macleod received a Nobel Prize
Banting and Macleod received a Nobel Prize for their contributions and efforts to finding a cure for Diabetes. -
Mechanism to Prolong Insulin Duration Discovered
Hans Hagedorn and colleagues discovered that by adding protamine to insulin, the effects of injected insulin could be prolonged. This extended duration insulin was called “Neutral Protamine Hagedorn” (NPH) insulin. Novo Nordisk marketed NPH insulin in 1950. -
Tablets for Testing Urine Glucose Became Available
Tablets for testing urine glucose became widely available, and urine test strips appeared in the mid-1950s. These options were simpler than using Benedict’s solution, which had to be mixed with urine and heated over boiling water. -
Insulin Syringe Developed
In 1944, the standard insulin syringe was made and helped insulin management more uniform. -
1st Oral Medication for Diabetes
The first oral medications was created to help manage/cope with Diabetes. -
Distinct Types of Diabetes Identified
In 1959, distinct types of diabetes were identified, which made treating diabetes easier since doctors know what symptoms to look for -
Glucagon Introduced to Treat Hypoglycemia
Glucagon was introduced to help treat hypoglycemia, which is when your blood sugar is low; hyperglycemia = high blood sugar (opp. of hypo) -
Blood Glucose Test Strips Introduced
In 1964, blood glucose test strips were introduce and helped diagnosing diabetes more easier since you can analyze samples. -
U100 Insulin Introduced
U100 insulin was introduced, which helped with the treatment of diabetes. -
Wearable Infusion Pumps Developed
In 1976, the very first pump was created and could deliver both glucagon and insulin and was the size of a small backpack. -
Synthetic Insulin Produced
Researchers at the City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte, California, and Genentech, Inc., in San Francisco, induced E. coli bacteria to produce insulin identical to human insulin. -
Obesity Gene Identified
Leptin, the fat cell hormone that modulates feeding behavior and hormone secretion, was cloned from the obese mutant mouse strain. This discovery was a breakthrough that revealed a genetic basis of obesity. -
Long-Acting Insulin Introduced
In 2000, the first long-acting insulin was introduced, which will help treat those with diabetes in a more efficient way -
Pramlintide Approved for Use with Insulin to Treat Diabetes
Pramlintide, brand name Symlin, was approved in the U.S. as an injectable adjunct treatment for people who use insulin at mealtimes but still fail to achieve desirable blood glucose levels.
