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Malay Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Malay Mail
Selangor Sultan joins in KITA run
BANTING, July 20 — The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, and the Tengku Permaisuri Selangor Tengku Norashikin participated in the KITA X Pesta Kelaut@Pantai Kelanang 2025 Run held here today. The royal couple arrived at the venue at 7.30am and were welcomed by the Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz and Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari. The run, involving more than 1,000 participants and divided into two categories, namely five kilometres (km) and three km, was flagged-off by Sultan Sharafuddin, who then joined in the run then agreed to see off more than 1,000 participants in two categories, namely five kilometers (km) and three km, before agreeing to participate in the run. Before leaving, the Sultan and Tengku Permaisuri Selangor visited the exhibition booths by the participating government agencies and local entrepreneurs. The royal couple also took time to watch the Pertandingan Sukan Rakyat Pesta Kelaut 2025, which featured traditional games such as pillow fighting, slippery pole climbing, beach tug of war, and coconut bowling. — Bernama
Time of India
30-06-2025
- Health
- Time of India
How a 14-year-old's medical treatment in 1922 revolutionized diabetes care and led to a historic four-way Nobel Prize split
The invention of insulin in 1922 marked a turning point in medical history. Sparked by Frederick Banting's idea and tested on diabetic patients, the treatment saved lives and revolutionized diabetes care. Though the Nobel Prize honored Banting and Macleod, internal conflicts led Banting to share credit with Best and Macleod with Collip, reflecting a complex legacy. In 1922, 14-year-old Leonard Thompson became the first person to receive an insulin injection, a breakthrough that transformed diabetes from a fatal disease into a manageable condition. (Images: X/ University of Toront , iStock) Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads From Farm Boy to Medical Pioneer: Banting's Unlikely Journey Trial, Error, and Triumph: The Birth of Insulin Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads A Miracle Drug Emerges The Nobel Prize Controversy Beyond the Breakthrough In 1922, the world witnessed one of the most transformative moments in medical history. A 14-year-old boy named Leonard Thompson , lying comatose from type 1 diabetes at Toronto General Hospital , became the first human to receive an injection of insulin. That one injection, administered by Dr. Frederick Banting and medical student Charles Best, not only saved Leonard's life—giving him thirteen more years—but also turned a fatal condition into a manageable one. It marked the beginning of modern diabetes treatment, a path paved by hope, controversy, and scientific to an article from Science History Institute, Frederick Grant Banting wasn't always on the fast track to scientific fame. The youngest son of Methodist farmers from Alliston, Ontario, he almost became a minister before switching to medicine. After serving in World War I and returning with a shrapnel injury, he struggled to establish his surgical practice in London, Ontario. It was in his role as a lecturer at a medical school that a chance encounter with a medical journal sparked an idea that would later reshape an article on the pancreatic islets of Langerhans , Banting jotted down a bold idea: to isolate the internal secretions of the pancreas that controlled blood sugar. He pitched it to John Macleod, a renowned physiologist at the University of Toronto. Skeptical but intrigued, Macleod gave Banting lab space, ten dogs, and a young assistant named Charles the summer of 1921, Banting and Best began their experiments, using dogs to test how pancreatic extract could affect diabetes. Through duct ligation and pancreatectomies, they observed the remarkable effects of what they called "isletin"—soon to be renamed insulin. After refining the extract with the help of biochemist James Collip, the team tested it on Leonard the initial injection in January 1922 had minimal impact, Collip's improved purification method led to a second, far more successful attempt. Leonard's blood sugar dropped significantly, and insulin had proven its worth. This event signaled the dawn of a new era in insulin, diabetes management relied on near-starvation diets—sometimes as low as 500 calories a day. These regimens prolonged life but at a devastating cost to quality of life. Insulin changed everything. By the end of 1923, Eli Lilly had already begun mass production, and diabetic patients were regaining strength, eating balanced meals, and living fuller treatment's impact was swift and profound, and insulin became one of the 20th century's greatest medical 1923, the Nobel Committee awarded the Prize in Physiology or Medicine to Banting and Macleod. Outraged that Best wasn't recognized, Banting announced he would split his award with him. In a move that mirrored this gesture—and perhaps attempted to quell the growing tension—Macleod shared his winnings with the scenes, the collaboration was far from harmonious. Banting grew increasingly suspicious of Macleod, accusing him of seeking credit, while a heated dispute broke out between Banting and Collip over the insulin purification process. Yet, despite these personal clashes, the collective efforts of all four men changed medical story of insulin isn't just about science—it's about persistence, chance, and complex human dynamics. It traces back to 19th-century researchers like Paul Langerhans, who first identified the islets in the pancreas, and German physiologists Oskar Minkowski and Joseph von Mering, who discovered the connection between the pancreas and it was in the laboratory at the University of Toronto where all the strands finally came together. The discovery of insulin remains a striking reminder of how one idea, sparked by curiosity and followed by relentless experimentation, can rewrite the fate of millions. And it all began with one injection in 1922.
Malay Mail
26-06-2025
- Malay Mail
Vocational college student killed in Banting motorcycle accident
SHAH ALAM, June 26 — A Banting Vocational College student, who was on his way home to Kanchong, Kuala Langat near here, died after falling off his motorcycle when it skidded at Kilometre 32 of Jalan Klang-Banting-Port Dickson, yesterday evening. Kuala Langat police chief Supt Mohd Akmalrizal Radzi said in the 5.10 pm incident, the 17-year-old male student suffered serious head injuries and died at the scene. Initial investigations found that the victim was riding a Yamaha Lagenda 115Z motorcycle from the direction of Telok Datok heading towards Banting when he lost control of the machine and fell, before being hit by a lorry, he said in a statement here today. He said the lorry driver, in his 50s, was not injured. The case is investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, and those with information on the incident are urged to contact Investigating Officer Inspector Nor Baiti Mustafa at 014-5006072 to assist in the investigation. — Bernama
Malay Mail
15-05-2025
- Malay Mail
‘Brake failure' behind Banting fatal crash? Lorry driver under four-day remand over courier worker's death, cops say no prior criminal record
BANTING, May 15 — Police have remanded a lorry driver for investigation into the fatal road crash that killed a multinational courier company employee on Jalan Labohan here yesterday. Kuala Langat district police chief, Superintendent Akmalrizal Radzi, said the four-day remand order by the Telok Datok Magistrate's Court for the suspect, a man in his 30s, takes effect from today. 'Checks revealed that the suspect has no prior criminal record. The four-day remand is to facilitate further investigation,' he was quoted as saying by Utusan Malaysia. Earlier, the Malay newspaper reported that a motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a lorry along Jalan Labohan in Banting at approximately 1.30p.m May 14. The accident involved a 10-tonne lorry and a motorcycle ridden by the victim, a man in his 40s. The victim died at the scene after becoming trapped beneath the lorry. Fire and rescue personnel were called in to retrieve the body. Preliminary investigations suggest that brake failure may have caused the accident. The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for causing death by reckless or dangerous driving.
Malay Mail
15-05-2025
- Malay Mail
Out-of-control trailer crashes into five vehicles in front of Banting bank; no injuries reported
SHAH ALAM, May 15 — A trailer is believed to have lost control, causing a collision involving five other vehicles at KM32.5 of the Klang-Banting road, in front of a bank in Banting, yesterday. Kuala Langat police chief Supt Mohd Akmalrizal Mohd Radzi said in a statement today that all victims aged between 20 and 50 were unhurt. He said in the 12.15 pm incident, a trailer travelling from Dengkil to Sungai Buaya is believed to have crashed into another trailer, causing it to hit other vehicles that were making way for a Proton Gen2 car to park by the roadside. 'Other vehicles hit were a Proton X90, Proton Persona, Proton Gen2, and a Toyota Alphard,' he said, adding that the trailer driver, in his 40s, holds a valid driver's licence and tested negative for drugs. The case is classified under Section 43(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for careless and inconsiderate driving. He urged the public with information about the incident to contact the investigating officer, Inspector Mazrol Mohd Din, at 011-18539115 or 03-31872222 to assist in the investigation. — Bernama
