The Discovery of Insulin - The Miracle - Medical History - Extra History - Part 1

Jan 19th 1922, University of Toronto. Day and night for 11 days James Collip has been in the lab preparing sample after sample of a hormone taken from beef pancreas. His team hopes this will save thousands of children a year but in truth, it's one specific child Collip is trying to save, and it's a race for the cure.

Follow John James Rikard Macleod, Frederick Banting, Charles Best, and James Collip in the discovery of insulin, a miracle cure.

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[ShortHax]

The discovery was wonderful for the kids but imagine how the parents must have felt? Probably one of the greatest days of their lives. Imagine the dread they must have felt knowing their kid had what was basically a death sentence

[Eramiserasmus]

This is always inspiring to think about. They closed in on something and have saved thousands of thousands of lives. Shame about it's price in the modern pharmacy.

[hardhatlunchpal]

There is something very heartwarming about hearing that they rushed to the diabetic ward and injected the children with insulin that clearly saved their lives. It reminds me of a CBS Sunday Morning episode that's just all of a sudden tearing at your heart.

[smoche]

I can only imagine how Banting would feel seeing countless pharmaceutical companies benefit from something he felt was so essential to save human lives that he wouldn't patent it

[jeffmcarthur]

"The child is dying!" "Quick! Get him coffee and booze!"

[thinkfact]

Anybody with the loved one who's suffering from the effects of diabetes, this sort of stuff can actually make you emotional.

[SpoopySquid]

"They resolved not to profit off this discovery"
US pharmaceutical companies: I'll pretend I didn't hear that

[matthewsteigauf]

I'd love to see a series like this or a one off on the development of the pacemaker. I got my degree in biomedical engineering from the University of Minnesota and it's kinda just a common legend there. And, WOW, is it a good example of why having regulations are good.

[basoon]

Good for Banting. I'd have knocked out that guy too for suggesting he would patent the purification process. For something that was discovered almost a hundred years ago and was not patented, insulin sure is way too expensive today in my home country (0 points for guessing where). Imagine how bad it could be if it had been patented from the start.

[MAD]

Nothing like a good fist fight to dissuade greed.

[Gwallacec]

Matt, James, Rob, Dan.... Thank you for posting this. Thank you for making this series. I had no idea the toll diabities takes on a person both Type 1 and Type 2 until I heard the story from my girlfriend. She has had T1D since she was five and ever since I found out about her condition I've been looking for videos that advocate for information to be shared that's factual like I know your channel strives for. The price of any disease is so high and showing the emotional toll is so critical. I cant wait for the rest of these videos to come out. I've supported you for years and you continue to surpize me constantly with the critical information you share with the YouTube community. I also am so happy to see the Medicaid link and the advocacy. Together through information we can cure the world. I would be interested to see more coverage of rare diseases on this channel. Thanks again!

[crashedfighterproductions]

I owe these men my life. I was diagnosed at 8 months old, and nearly died. 20 years later, and I'm still here. I'm super excited for this series!

[lopali]

Nicolae Paulescu also made significant contributions to the discovery of insulin. He made a similar extract, and by the time Banting and Best isolated insulin in February 1922, he was already awaiting the patent confirmation for his 'pancreine'. Roif Luft, president of the International Diabetes Federation in 1971 and chairman of the Nobel Prize Committee for Physiology and Medicine, stated that "One fact remains, namely that the earlier discovery made by Paulescu was misinterpreted by Banting and Best for reasons which we cannot know anything about today … In my opinion, the [Nobel] prize should—without any doubt—have been shared between Paulescu, Banting and Best."

Please at least make a note in the 'Lies' episode

[royaltytries]

When I was a toddler, I was rushed to the hospital and later diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Every day since, I use insulin to keep myself alive. And I’m so incredibly grateful, you guys are telling this story! 100 years ago, I would have been Pronounced dead as soon as I got diagnosed. Now? I can live my life, I just need a small injection once in a while and a machine that has insulin inside it to act as my pancreas. your telling the story to the people who have never heard it, who need to hear it! And to that? I am so incredibly grateful. Love you guys, You keep up the amazing videos and your great ♥️

[ModelAAA]

Fame, Recognition, and Fortune.

Some of many reasons why humanity may never know progress among its good and talented men and women… 😔

[ArthurBCamara]

As a Type 1 diabetes myself, I'm literally with teary eyes to see something so meaningful for me in one of my favorite channels. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

[jamesboyle]

This one really hits me where I live.

I am Type 1 diabetic, and only discovered when I was brought to Accident & Emergency (what we call ER). I had been feeling rundown with a terrible thirst for a few weeks. Then the vomiting and cramps started. And then the vomit turned black...

When the nurses examined me, it turned out I was suffering from diabetic ketoacidosis, which happens when a person's blood sugar is far too high for far too long. Needless to say, I was in the High Dependency Unit and then a general diabetes ward for about a week. Without insulin, I literally would not be alive today.

[goranvujovic]

As a diabetic, this brings me great joy that you are dedicating a mini series to this. The history is very interesting and your guys videos are ones that I have been watching for years. So thank you.

[hopeless]

I love that you’re doing this. My girlfriend is a type 1 diabetic and it’s awesome to learn the history of what keeps her alive

[John-Ginger]

Imagine the euphoria in the room with the six comatose kids, with the first starting to wake up within a short period of time. The knowledge that it worked and wasn't a fluke and that it will change the world.