The contributions of insulin to science in medicine

The discovery of insulin in Toronto in 1921, now 100 years ago, was nothing less than a miracle. It quite rightly stands out as one of the most significant accomplishments of modern medicine and has undoubtedly saved the lives of millions of people now able to live with diabetes. It would, however,...

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Published inDiabetic medicine Vol. 38; no. 12; pp. e14623 - n/a
Main Authors Kurtzhals, Peter, Gough, Stephen C. L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.12.2021
John Wiley and Sons Inc
Subjects
Chemical synthesis
COMMENTARY
Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus - drug therapy
Diabetes Mellitus - history
History of medicine
History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
Humans
Hypoglycemic Agents - history
Hypoglycemic Agents - pharmacology
Insulin
Insulin - history
Insulin - pharmacology
insulin discovery
Internal Medicine - history
Medical research
medicine
Ontario
research and development
science
Ontario
research and development
medicine
diabetes
insulin discovery
science
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ISSN0742-3071
1464-5491
1464-5491
DOI10.1111/dme.14623

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Summary:The discovery of insulin in Toronto in 1921, now 100 years ago, was nothing less than a miracle. It quite rightly stands out as one of the most significant accomplishments of modern medicine and has undoubtedly saved the lives of millions of people now able to live with diabetes. It would, however, be neglectful to imagine a world without insulin without considering the true impact of its discovery on so many other aspects in medicine and science.
Bibliography:Funding information
Funded by Diabetes UK.
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ISSN:0742-3071
1464-5491
1464-5491
DOI:10.1111/dme.14623