Winner's curse: The sad aftermath of the discovery of insulin.
Diabet Med
; 38(12): e14677, 2021 12.
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ABSTRACT
Every young researcher dreams of making a great discovery, but few achieve it. If they do, success does not guarantee happiness. There is little satisfaction in discovering something if others get the credit, and those who achieve fame must face the 'winner's curse' of living up to their reputation. Few discoveries have been more dramatic than the isolation of insulin which, as Michael Bliss said, resembled a secular miracle. And yet, as he also pointed out, this great discovery brought little happiness to those who made it. Some were sidelined, and Banting and Best were saddled with the winner's curse. Here, we look at the ways in which a great discovery can haunt its discoverers.
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Descoberta de Drogas
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Insulina
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Medicina Interna
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2021
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