ALARMING FACTS ABOUT DIABETES THAT PEOPLE MIGHT NOT BE AWARE OF:
ALARMING FACTS ABOUT DIABETES THAT PEOPLE MIGHT NOT BE AWARE OF: 1. Etymology: The word “diabetes” comes from Greek, meaning “siphon,” referring to the excessive urine output in uncontrolled diabetes. “Mellitus” (Latin for “honey” or “sweet”) was added when physicians discovered that the urine of people with diabetes is sweet due to glucose. 2. Ancient Recognition: The earliest recorded mention of a disease resembling diabetes dates back to the Ebers papyrus (1500 B.C.), which included remedies to manage frequent urination. 3. Insulin Discovery: Insulin, essential for managing diabetes, was named after the Islets of Langerhans in the pancreas (from the Latin “insula,” meaning “island”). 4. Pancreas Link: In 1889, Oskar Minkowski discovered the connection between diabetes and the pancreas by removing a dog’s pancreas, leading to diabetes. 5. Pre-Insulin Era: Before insulin’s discovery, ...