WASHINGTON, April 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:
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SUNDAY, APRIL 22: INSULIN
Profile America - Sunday, April 22nd. One of the marvels of modern medicine - insulin -became available for general use this month in 1923, saving the lives of millions of people suffering from diabetes. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas and is critical in the processing of carbohydrates in the human body. The substance was first isolated the year before by a Canadian team led by Dr. Frederick Banting at the University of Toronto. The effect was like a miracle. One year, the disease was an automatic death sentence, the next, people - even children - who were affected had hopes of living full and productive lives. Diabetes is responsible for more than 71,000 deaths a year in the U.S. You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at www.census.gov.
Sources: 440 International Calendar of Events, Those Were the Days
Statistical Abstract of the United States 2012, t. 120
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