Insulin By Samantha_Huggard Jan 1, 1800 The first chemical tests to check sugar levels in urine were created http://www.mountainside-medical.com/products/urine-specimen-cup-sterile Period: Jan 1, 1800 to Apr 5, 2016 The Development of Insulin Jan 1, 1848 Glycogen is linked to diabetes and the apperance of sugar in urine https://www.rpi.edu/dept/bcbp/molbiochem/MBWeb/mb1/part2/glycogen.htm Jan 1, 1869 Langerhans discovers the cells in the pancreas that produce insulin http://www.surgery.usc.edu/hepatobiliary/pg-pancreastransplant-aboutthepancreas.html Jan 1, 1909 Insulin is finally named "Insulin" http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/830128 Jan 1, 1911 The Benedict's solution is developed to test for glucose in http://biology-igcse.weebly.com/food-test-2---benedicts-test-for-reducing-sugars.html Jan 1, 1921 Doctors tested insulin shots on dogs with out a pancreas http://www.blueridgeoutdoors.com/dog-photo-contest/ Jan 1, 1922 Insulin was human tested in a 14 year old boy http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo/diabetic-diabetes-young-boy.html Jan 1, 1923 Eli Lilly begins the commercial production of insulin. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eli_Lilly_and_Company Jan 1, 1940 The uniform insulin syringe, and the “dip-and-read” urine test were developed http://www.webmd.com/diabetes/insulin-syringes Jan 1, 1959 Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes were noted as the two main forms of diabetes. This let people know if they needed to use insulin, and/or control their diet and exercise. http://lda.org/diabetes-101/diabetes-types/ Jan 1, 1964 Color chart gluecose strips are created https://www.betachek.com/bv Jan 1, 1970 Blood glucose meters and Insulin pumps are developed https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_glucose_monitoring Jan 1, 1978 Genetically engineered insulin came about, rather than that developed from pancreatic tissue http://www.chemicalconnection.org.uk/chemistry/topics/view.php?topic=5&headingno=11 Jan 1, 1983 Home blood glucose meters are created, and the newly engineered insulin is released to the public. http://www.libertymedical.com/diabetes/products/glucose-meters/accu-chek-aviva-blood-glucose-meter/ Jan 1, 1986 Insulin pen developed https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insulin_pen Jan 1, 1990 insulin pumps are made easily available, and human insulin is FDA approved http://madisonclinic.ucsf.edu/resources/insulin-pumps-sensors-and-future Jan 1, 2016 Interventions are being made easier to access, but many are still at risk of developing diabete, if they don't already have it. http://www.diabetes-article.com/
