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What is the history of Diabetes?
When was Diabetes discovered? What is the story of this discovery? Was it coincidence or not?
The first known mention was in 1552B.C. By Hesy-Ra an Egyptian physician diagnosed the symptom of frequent urination and that the ants were attracted to this very urination.
Posted May 28, 2017 by Jenny 2170
The first known mention of diabetes symptoms was in 1552 B.C! So diabetes has been affecting people for a long time.
Posted Jul 22, 2017 by Victoria Lovee Warner 2150
I don't know who officially found diabtes to be a disease, but Canadian scientist Frederick Banting and medical student Charles H. Best discovered the hormone insulin in pancreatic extracts of dogs. On July 30, 1921, they injected the hormone into a diabetic dog and found that it effectively lowered the dog's blood glucose levels to normal. In medieval times, they called Diabetes the "Wasting Sickness" as the victims quite literally wasted away to nothing, because of the sudden weight loss and loss of appetite.
Posted Jul 22, 2017 by Alaina 2150
Later, the word mellitus (honey sweet) was added by Thomas Willis (Britain) in 1675 after rediscovering the sweetness of urine and blood of patients (first noticed by the ancient Indians). ... The role of the pancreas in pathogenesis of diabetes was discovered by Mering and Minkowski (Austria) 1889.
Posted Jul 29, 2018 by Stephen 2600
