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Chasing a Cure for Diabetes
It's been the elusive cure, one that scientists have felt they've been on the brink of breaking for the past 80 years. But for years, diabetes has remained a treatable but not yet cured disease. In fact, diabetes is the leading cause of death by disease in Canada. Banting and Best are Canada's best known connection to diabetes but the Canadian connection continues. Since the historic discovery of insulin, there have been improvements and refinements. The promise of a cure for all, however, remains as yet unfulfilled, leaving many to live highly regimented and uncertain lives.

	Banting and Best develop the 'miracle drug'		Egos and ownership		A life cut short: Sir Frederick Banting
	In a modest lab at the University of Toronto, Frederick Banting and Charles Best discover insulin as a treatment for diabetes. (Radio; runs 11:28)		Inside the lab, Banting, Best, Macleod and Collip clash over procedure, fame and the Nobel Prize. (Radio; runs 8:09)		Canadians recall the shock of hearing of Sir Frederick Banting's passing. (TV; runs 2:05)

	Remembering Dr. Charles Best		No more needles		Artificial insulin
	The life of Dr. Charles Best is celebrated by scientists and diabetics around the world. (TV; runs 7:54)		Diabetics are undergoing a new procedure to be rid of the ritual of insulin needles. (TV; runs 2:33)		Scientists look for new sources of insulin. (TV; runs 2:14)

	The long life of Ted Ryder, diabetic		The Edmonton Protocol		Searching for a cure for diabetes
	One of the first patients to be treated with insulin celebrates a long life thanks to the "miracle drug." (TV; runs 2:37)		Scientists at the University of Alberta develop a breakthrough treatment, turning diabetics into ex-diabetics. (TV; runs 2:42)		The Nature of Things looks into the blood, sugar, sweat and tears of diabetes research across Canada. (TV; runs 4:38)

	Fishing for a cure for diabetes		The drinkable cure?		Controversy over xenotransplantation
	Researchers in Nova Scotia zero in on fish as a potential resource. (TV; runs 6:11)		Researchers at the University of Alberta make more advances in diabetes research. (TV; runs 2:28)		A Canadian doctor works with a team in Mexico that is transplanting pig cells into diabetics. (Radio; runs 8:46)

	"Death in Pieces"
	Diabetes remains a silent killer among many undiagnosed Canadians. (TV; runs 5:21)

LINKS Topic from Les Archives de Radio-Canada on the same subject Diabète : combattre le tueur silencieux Related Topics from CBC's Archives Asbestos: Magic mineral or deadly dust? Fighting Infertility Polio: Combating the Crippler Thalidomide: Bitter Pills, Broken Promises External sites The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1923 National Library of Canada: Heroes of Lore and Yore: Dr. Frederick Banting Banting House National Historic Site University of Alberta: Clinical Islet Transplant Program The Canadian Diabetes Association The CBC assumes no responsibility for the content of external links.

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