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On July 27, 1921

On July 27, 1921 . . . Dr.Frederick Banting and Charles Best successfully isolated the Insulin A hormone. This achievement was the pinnacle of years of work by


On July 27, 1921 . . . 
Dr.Frederick Banting and Charles Best successfully isolated the Insulin A hormone. This achievement was the pinnacle of years of work by Banting and his assistant, Charles Best.
 
In 1922, after sufficient testing, Leonard Thompson, a 14 year old boy from Toronto was the first person with diabetes to receive insulin. Leonard, who was near death, rapidly regained his strength and appetite. A treatment for diabetes had be found.
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