When Frederick Banting invented insulin in 1923, he refused to put his name on the patent, thinking it was unethical for a doctor to profit from such a discovery. He believed that insulin belonged to the public. His co-inventors, James Collip and Charles Best, sold the insulin patent to the University of Toronto for only …
Diabetes
According to the latest statistics reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 30 million Americans are suffering from Diabetes. This alarming disease happens when our body’s ability to produce insulin to regulate glucose levels is impaired. The alarming disease that claimed the lives of about 1.6 million people brings a string …
Records from the American Diabetes Association shows that diabetes was the 7th leading cause of death in 2017. Additionally, in 2018, about 34.2 million Americans (10.5% of inhabitants) were diagnosed with diabetes and the number continues to grow each year. Fortunately, reversing this situation is no longer a hopeless case. Although there is no cure …
According to the American Diabetes Association, there were 30.3 million Americans who had diabetes in 2015, and there are 1.5 million that get diagnosed every year. Diabetes is a metabolic disease that causes high blood sugar. The hormone insulin moves sugar from the blood to the cells for it to be used as energy. With …
Diabetes is a serious disease which affects millions of people all over the world. It happens when you have high blood sugar levels because your body can’t use the sugar (or glucose) you have in your system properly. According to a report released by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in July 2017, more than 100 …