10 Questions
What was the main symptom of diabetes that ancient doctors recognized?
Passing of too much urine
Which two researchers removed a dog's pancreas to understand its function, leading to the development of diabetes symptoms in the dog?
Oscar Minkowski and Joseph von Mering
Which substance produced in the healthy dog's pancreas led to an improvement in the diabetic dog's condition when given to it by Banting and Best?
Insulin
What clue did ancient doctors think diabetes gave about the patient's flesh?
It melts into urine.
What did the English doctor Thomas Willis find 'wonderfully sweet' about the urine of diabetics?
Its taste
What did doctors prescribe for diabetes patients before the major breakthrough in 1921?
Exercise and diets
What were the symptoms that developed in the dog after its pancreas was removed by Minkowski and von Mering?
Thirstiness, weight loss, blurred vision
What was the age of the diabetic patient Leonard Thompson who was treated by Banting and Best?
14
What significant event occurred in 1922 related to the treatment of diabetes patients?
The discovery of insulin by Banting and Best
How did ancient doctors describe the passing of too much urine in diabetic patients?
A main clue for identifying diabetes
Explore the ancient history of diabetes, from the observations of ancient Egyptian doctors to the insights of English doctor Thomas Willis in 1679. Learn about the early symptoms and misconceptions surrounding diabetes over centuries.
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