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The first chemical tests to check sugar levels in urine were created
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The Development of Insulin
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Glycogen is linked to diabetes and the apperance of sugar in urine
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Langerhans discovers the cells in the pancreas that produce insulin
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The Benedict's solution is developed to test for glucose in
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Doctors tested insulin shots on dogs with out a pancreas
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Insulin was human tested in a 14 year old boy
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Eli Lilly begins the commercial production of insulin.
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The uniform insulin syringe, and the “dip-and-read” urine test were developed
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Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes were noted as the two main forms of diabetes. This let people know if they needed to use insulin, and/or control their diet and exercise.
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Blood glucose meters and Insulin pumps are developed
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Genetically engineered insulin came about, rather than that developed from pancreatic tissue
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Home blood glucose meters are created, and the newly engineered insulin is released to the public.
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insulin pumps are made easily available, and human insulin is FDA approved
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Interventions are being made easier to access, but many are still at risk of developing diabete, if they don't already have it.
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