Diabetes Archives - Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network

In an exam room, a doctor is kneeling to inspect a patient's propped up foot. The patient has his left arm in a cast, and another adult looks on.

November is National Diabetes Month, a time to raise awareness about diabetes and its potential complications.

A person sitting at a kitchen table with their head in their hands, appearing sad.

Momentum

Diabetes and depression: Is there a connection between them?

November 19, 2024 Depression, Diabetes

Dr. Elina Trofimovsky details how diabetes can lead to depression and gives tips on how to manage the two.

From The Labs

Dawn-to-dusk dry fasting could alleviate the health risks of individuals with an increased body mass index

July 31, 2024 BMI, dawn-to-dusk fasting, Diabetes, heart disease, Research

Dawn-to-dusk dry fasting helped reduce factors associated with risk for diabetes, heart disease and other complications.

Dr. Jayer Chung side-hugging Patrick Walker.

The Stitch

Baylor Medicine surgeon’s intervention saves patient’s leg

July 17, 2024 amputation, Diabetes, STEP program, vascular disease

Read how Baylor Medicine vascular surgeon Dr. Jayer Chung worked to save Patrick Walker’s leg and foot following an infection.

The Stitch

The do’s and don’ts of diabetic footwear

October 4, 2023 Diabetes, Diabetic Footwear, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, neuropathy

Dr. Tyler Coye shares advice on how to select the best diabetic footwear, a pivotal part of proper diabetes care.

Policywise

Diabetes self-management and gender disparities

August 18, 2023 Department of Family and Community Medicine, Depressive symptoms, Diabetes, gender differences, Hispanics, Self-efficacy, Self-management

Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects 23.2 million Americans and is particularly prevalent among Hispanics. Effective self-management is crucial in diabetes care and requires

The Stitch

Baylor Medicine doctors’ team approach heals patient

April 26, 2023 Diabetes, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, toe and flow

Jay Netherly, a diabetes patient and Houston resident, cut his toe coming out of the shower one morning. He visited a few doctors and tried

A doctor administering a diabetic blood test to a child while their parent looks on.

Momentum

Diabetes in children

November 14, 2022 Diabetes, endocrinology, pediatrics

Diabetes of any type can occur in children and adolescents. Regardless of what type of diabetes a child has, an expert at Baylor College of

A collection of diabetes testing supplies.

Momentum

Debunking Diabetes

November 3, 2022 Diabetes, medicine-endocrinology

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 37 million people in the U.S. have diabetes and 1 in 5 don’t know

A microscopy image showing green dots on top of red fibrous strands. A few purple masses stand out amongst the green dots.

From The Labs

Findings support repurposing rheumatoid arthritis drug auranofin for diabetes

October 18, 2022 auranofin, Diabetes, insulin, Obesity, Research, rheumatoid arthritis, white fat

A detailed exploration of the association between inflammation and diabetes revealed the potential of auranofin.

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