insulin
What would Frederick Banting think of ‘insulin tourism’?
Insulin’s legendary co-discoverer was never in it to get rich. Banting donated the patent to try to avoid today’s global tragedies.
When to reveal your insulin pump
A woman’s guide to diabetes offers tips about dating, diet and airport security
Sir Sandford Fleming vs. Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best
Where does insulin rank as an invention compared to standard time?
For diabetics, an insulin pill could be on horizon
Over two million Canadians have diabetes, a number that’s expected to hit three million by the end of the decade. Many of them require daily injections of insulin. But the need for daily injections could be phased out soon, as an insulin pill might finally be on the horizon. Until now this has been impossible, because stomach acids quickly destroy the hormone before it can be absorbed—but Texas researchers say they’ve discovered a gel-like substance that could make an efficient oral insulin delivery system.