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History and Origins of Type 2 Diabetes

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One of the most devastating diseases known to man is diabetes, and it has been recognized for over two thousand years, but there is no history of type 2 diabetes, or any other differentiation between different types of diabetes, until the twentieth century. It was not until 1935 that it was discovered that there were multiple types of diabetes, and it could be said that this is where the history of type 2 diabetes truly began.

In 1935 Roger Hinsworth made the marvelous search for that there were, in fact, two different types of diabetes. Those which were sensitive to insulin (Type 1), and those that were not (Type 2). This breakthrough was finally made inherent by the relatively modern discovery of insulin in 1921, and presumably came about when doctors noticed that insulin injections were having less of an consequent on some diabetes patients.

In the 1950's, a new medication was created that is considered to be the beginnings of the history of type 2 diabetes treatments. There was no history of type 2 diabetes medicine whatsoever before now, so those with type 2 had to make due with simply using more insulin in hopes that their cells would dispell enough.

Diabetic Pump:History and Origins of Type 2 Diabetes

From then on, type 2 diabetes history pretty much ran alongside that of type 1. Urine strips were introduced in the 1960s, development it easier than any other time in the history of type 2 diabetes to detect the estimate of insulin in the body. This made it far simpler for people to manage their diabetes. One time use syringes were introduced to the shop in 1961, getting rid of the need for the thick, durable early syringes that were had to be boiled to be cleaned, sharpened regularly, and were prone to developing painful barbs.

In 1969, Ames Diagnostics created portable glucose meters as a method to settle if an unconscious inpatient was diabetic or just drunk. Although these original meters weighed around three pounds, more modern technologies have reduced the size to that of a hand held calculator.

In the late 70's insulin pump were gesigned to mimic the natural insulin yield of the human body, and were initially carried by patients as a backpack type setup. Technology has influenced these as well, and they are now small enough to clip onto a belt or pocket. Much more recently, to do the job of insulin pumps oral medications have been released, development it so that many diabetics merely have to take a pill to control their insulin.

Diabetic Pump:History and Origins of Type 2 Diabetes

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