THE QUEST

http://www.nfb.ca/film/quest
This short film is a re-enactment of the critical year in Dr. Frederick Banting's life when he discovered insulin for the treatment of diabetes at the University of Toronto. It depicts the odds against which he and his assistant, Charles Best, worked; the scepticism of other doctors and the final victory that gave thousands of diabetics hope for a healthier life.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Banting
• Dr. Frederick
• Best. Charles
• control diabetes
• dramatizations
• drugs
• health history
• insulin
• medicine
• portraits
• scientific discoveries

[IAMHOTuKNOWit]

Brilliant! TY

[mikeyb8365]

I lost my sister to type 1 diabetes in 2004 , she was 47 years old .Because of these 2 men she was kept alive for 36 years , she was just 11 years old when she was diagnosed . my only hope is that someday a cure will be found . Diabetes runs in my family , my children and all my nieces and nephews are healthy adults but its the next generation that I worry about . Yes , my sister did live to 47 but it wasn't much of a life . this awful disease needs to be cured . We love and miss you Debbie

[kelseywall]

Anyone else have a hankering for Korean BBQ?

[Troyathy]

fail

[counterkilla92893]

1st

[TheKnightsofwar210]

Looooooooooong...