Some interesting, but lesser known facts about Diabetes.
Did you know that…

Insulin, was discovered by Dr. Frederick Banting and Dr. Charles Best in 1921 at the University of Toronto.
In 1924, a 14 year old boy Leonard Thompson was the first human with diabetes to receive insulin.

Almost 1 in 17 people worldwide are diabetic. More than 1800 cases of diabetes are diagnosed everyday.
India has the largest number of diabetics in the world; a total of 10 million.
Vitamin D reduces the risk of diabetes.
Research on insulin inhalers is going on which will make treatment of diabetes simple and pain-free.
Some famous personalities (both past and present) with diabetes:
Sportsmen

Wasim Akram; Craig McMillan – Cricket
Arthur Ashe; Billy Jean King – Tennis

Actors

Elizabeth Taylor; Vanessa Williams

Musicians

Syd Barrett; Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan; Tommy Lee (Motley Crew); Elvis Presley; Neil Young; B.B. King; Meatloaf

Leaders

Mikhail Gorbachev; Winnie Mandela

Authors

Ernest Hemingway; Linda Goodman; Mario Puzo; H.G. Wells

Scientist

Thomas Alva Edison
 

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