Diabetes Archives - Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network

A person is checking blood sugar glucose of pregnant woman at home.

Dr. Mark Turrentine breaks down the basics of diabetes and what you need to know about the diagnosis and treatment of these high-risk pregnancies.

From The Labs

Researchers uncover a new player mediating metformin’s anti-diabetic action

August 14, 2025 blood sugar, Brain, Diabetes, metformin, Rap1, Research, ventromedial hypothalamus

The new brain pathway involved in metformin’s effect opens new possibilities for treating diabetes more effectively and precisely.

The Stitch

New hope for diabetic patients: how cryopreserved grafts speed up healing

March 19, 2025 Diabetes, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Dr. Tyler Coye, skin grafts

Dr. Tyler Coye shares how cryopreserved skin graft technology helps diabetic patients with limb preservation.

Elexis Williams showing a patient an information packet. The patient wears a black jacket and a face mask.

The Stitch

Caring for your feet with a diabetes diagnosis

December 18, 2024 Baylor Medicine Vascular Health, Diabetes, podiatrist

Elexis Williams has tips for diabetes patients to protect their feet, take charge of their health and live their best life.

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.

The Stitch

Managing diabetes to prevent complications: insights from Baylor Medicine experts

November 27, 2024 blood sugar, Diabetes, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy

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

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