Insulin Discovered: A Cure for Diabetes Found
Frederick Banting and his team at the University of Toronto successfully demonstrated that insulin regulates blood sugar, instantly transforming a fatal diagnosis into a manageable condition. This breakthrough allowed doctors to synthesize the hormone for human use, saving millions of lives from diabetic ketoacidosis within just a few years.
July 27, 1921
105 years ago
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Frederick Banting
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University of Toronto
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