History of DIabetes

First Sign of Diabetes

Jan 1, 1552

First known mention of diabetes when Hesy-Ra,(Egyptain physician) documented frequent urination as a symptom of mysterious disease that also known as emaciation. Also, ancient healers noted ants seemed to be attracted to the urine of people who had this disease

Sugar Found in Urine

Apr 19, 1805

When first researchers developed a way to test for sugar in urine

Eating Sugar

Apr 19, 1850

Priorry, a French Physician called for diabetic patients to eat sugar, unfortunately he was wrong

In the 1900's

Apr 19, 1900

Test: Test for grape-sugar in urine
Treatment: daily alkaline sponge bath applied with vigrouf friction, creosote/clear opium to limit urine, no foods with sugar, very strict diet of meat and drink little water
Prognosis: Coma, soon death

Discovering of Insulin

Jan 1, 1921

Discovery of insulin in 1921 in Canada by Fredrick Banting, which he read about the association between the pancreas and diabetes, After many failures, he prepared an extract from the atrophied pancreas of a dog. The control dog, (with no insulin) died when the one with insulin lived three weeks later

First Boy

Jan 11, 1922

A 14- year old boy became the first human patient to recieve insulin made by Banting and Best

Another injection of insulin

Jan 23, 1922

Purified injections developed by Collip were given starting Jan. 23. This time the patient's glucose levels dropped. This led to researchers and collaborations to produce insulin in the US and Latin America. (Toronto and Lily)

Crystallizing Insulin

Apr 19, 1926

J.J Abel recieved the Nobel Prize for discovering this

Connections

Apr 19, 1940

This is when the first links between kidneys, eye disease, and diabetes were linked

In the 1950's..

Apr 19, 1950

Tes:t Full exam including eye exam, pulse, urinalysis
Treatment: special diet, atabalize blood sugar with insulin (80g protein, 80g fat, 160 g carbs, no alcohol and inject with insulin
Prognosis: Should be controlled in the next 3-5 months

Different Types

Apr 19, 1959

Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes were officially identified . Type 1 (juvenile diabetes) pancreas produces little to no insulin. Type 2 is when your body metabolizes sugar, which is your bodys important source of fuel

Glucose Strips

Apr 19, 1964

These strips were invented for dropping blood onto a shet of paper which allows it to dry for a minute and then a doctor can compare the color to test for glucose levels in the bloos

Molecule of Insulin

Apr 19, 1969

A 3-D structure of insulin molecule was discovered by Dorothy Hodgin

Analogue Insulin

Apr 19, 1996

Eli Lilly markets it under the trade name Humalog. Analogue insulin is a genetically modified form of insulin whereby the amino acid sequence is altered to change how the insulin is absorbed, distributed, metabolized and excreted.

In the early 1990's

Apr 19, 1998

Tes: Urinalysis and blood test for glucose
Treatments: admit to intensive care unit, inject insulin and fluids, monitor glucose, potasium, electrolytes, and see a ophthamolosist for eyes
Prognosis: Should have a good life

Afrezza

Apr 19, 2014

An inhalants insulin is available. This is a rapid-acting form of human insulin that is inhaled throughthe mouth. (type 1 or type 2)

Happening Today...

Apr 19, 2016

Today people can test their blood sugar levels are at home and can be treated accordingly