In this edition of The Pharmacy Report®, host Dr. Linda Bernstein spotlights type 1 diabetes and the new paradigms of research in disease detection, prevention and treatment. In the Movers and Shakers segment, Dr. Stephen E. Gitelman, M.D., Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Chair of Pediatric Diabetes and Clinical Research at the University of California, San Francisco shares his fascinating path of discovery and research into this complex disease and how someday it could revolutionize therapeutic approaches for not just the patient, but at-risk family members as well.
References mentioned in this segment:
- Diabetes Center, University of California, San Francisco
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 2013 Tips From Former Smokers campaign, including 1-800-QUIT NOW, a number that links callers to their state quitlines. The website is www.cdc.gov/tips and features information on the campaign, as well as information on how to quit smoking from the National Cancer Institute's www.smokefree.gov
