History of Treating Diabetes

First Patient Treated For Diabetes

Apr 18, 1706

John Rollo treated teh first patient using dietary restriction.

First Chemical Tests

Apr 18, 1800

Researchers develop the first chemical tests to indicate and measure the presense of sugar in urine.

Bernard's Discovery

Apr 18, 1848

Bernard discovers that glycogen is formed by the liver.

Diasppearnce of Sugar in Urine

Apr 18, 1870

Boucharadat notices the disappearance of sugar in the urine of diabetics.

Pancreas Removed from Dog

Apr 18, 1889

Minkowski and Von Mering remove the pancreas from a dog to determine the effect on disgetion in order to discover that diabetes develops.

Insulin Discovered

Apr 18, 1921

Fredrick discovered insulin.

First Fuman Recieves Insulin

Jan 11, 1922

A 14-year-old boy became the first human to recieve insulin.

Purfied Injections

Jan 22, 1922

Collip develops purified injections.

Insulin Produced Commercially

Apr 18, 1923

Insulin began being produced commercially and was used to treat diabetes.

Insulin Crystalized

Apr 18, 1926

J.J. Abel first crystalized insulin.

Protamine Zinc Insulin

Apr 18, 1936

Protamine zinc insulin was first intorduced.

Lente Insulins

Apr 18, 1954

Lente insulins were first introduced.

Immunoassay Technique

Apr 18, 1957

The investigation of diabetes was improved by the technique of immunoassay by Solomon Berson and Rosalind Yalow.

Bionic Pancreas

Apr 18, 2016

Scientists are working to create a "bionic pacnreas." Their goal is to have a single device that detects blood glucose levels and regulates blood sugar.

Beta Cell Development

Apr 18, 2016

Scientists are working on creating artificial beta cells that secret insulin in response to glucose.