#OnThisDayInHistory (1922) Insulin was used for the first time to treat type I diabetes; the first patient was 14-year-old Leonard Thompson. Scientists used purified extracts of insulin from the pancreas of cattle. https://t.co/StAQPLAgRj #Synterex #Sy
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It’s #WorldDiabetesDay and it’s good to indulge in some seminal papers surrounding the great discovery of #lifesaving #insulin (dIlp2 in #Drosophila https://t.co/Z0wE2jyxlw) and its ability to control, treat, and manage #diabetes https://t.co/s48o4mWfXI
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Remembering the first injection of #insulin -containing pancreatic extract on Jan. 11th, 1922 https://t.co/5BMfhSuJR6 #diabetes
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@Cordelia_K_ @KeelieSturm @NicESpurling @lobeliacardinal @Book_Worm_83 @coachblade @pauldirks @LDBildy Oh really? https://t.co/DryGrzqAUw (1922: discovers insulin) https://t.co/E7zDdrRxJ3 (1950: smoking and cancer) etc. etc. etc.