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Kerbel, Deborah.
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Banting, F. G. (Frederick Grant), 1891-1941 -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Physicians -- Ontario -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Diabetes -- History -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Insulin -- History -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Kerbel, Deborah.
Banting, F. G. (Frederick Grant), 1891-1941 -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Physicians -- Ontario -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Diabetes -- History -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Insulin -- History -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Fred
&
Marjorie
: a
doctor
, a
dog
, and the
discovery
of
insulin
/ Deborah Kerbel ; illustrated by Angela Poon.
by
Kerbel, Deborah.
Owlkids Books, 2021.
Call #:
616.4620092 K392f
Subjects
Banting, F. G. (Frederick Grant), 1891-1941 -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Physicians -- Ontario -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Diabetes -- History -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Insulin
-- History -- Comic books, strips, etc.
ISBN:
9781771474115 (hc.)
Alternate title:
Fred
and
Marjorie
Description:
55 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:
"One hundred years ago, juvenile diabetes was a death sentence for millions of people around the world, most of them children.
FRED
&
MARJORIE
tells the story the
discovery
of
insulin
, a treatment for this disease and one of the most impactful milestones in medical science. Frederick Banting was a young
doctor
who was haunted by the memories of the diabetic children he'd treated at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children. One night, though, he was struck by inspiration -- would it be possible to isolate the mysterious secretions of the pancreas (what we now call
insulin
) and use this substance to treat diabetes? In May 1921, the University of Toronto gave Banting a small lab and a student assistant, Charles Best, to work through Banting's hypothesis. Their test subjects were street dogs -- a fact that pained Banting, who had a deep fondness for animals. Banting and Best took exceptional care of the dogs, and Banting ended up giving one the dogs a name --
Marjorie
. And when
Marjorie
-- whose pancreas had been replaced by
insulin
injections -- lived 70 days, the experiment was deemed a success. The next step was to try the treatment on a dying child. The effects of
insulin
on the first human diabetic patient were deemed practically miraculous. However, many dogs did die for this to happen, including
Marjorie
, whom Banting described as "the most important
dog
in the world." The back matter includes an Author's Note that provides more information about the disease, as well as about Banting, Best and the
insulin
dogs. Another section addresses the ethical dilemma of using animals in medical research."--From publisher.
Genre:
Graphic non-fiction, Juvenile.
Biographical comic books, strips, etc., Juvenile.
Comic books, strips, etc., Juvenile.
Other authors:
Poon, Angela.
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Captain William Spry Public Library
Children's Graphic Nonfiction
616.4620092 K392f
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Children's Graphic Nonfiction
616.4620092 K392f
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