Fun Fact: The Discovery of Insulin

Vial of synthetic insulin for humans

Scientists first discovered insulin in 1921 after successfully isolating it from a dog pancreas.

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  1. Christine's avatar Christine says:

    Great fact

  2. Interesting Adam!!

  3. Ananka's avatar Ananka says:

    Didn’t know that!

  4. ratmom's avatar ratmom says:

    it’s just too bad that pharmaceutical companies made it so expensive that people with diabetes can hardly use it anymore.

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