Tag: Abel B. Daartey
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When a Birthday Dinner Became My Science Communication Classroom
A birthday dinner turned into an unexpected lesson on science communication, childhood cancer research, and explaining complex ideas in ordinary language.
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Can weight-loss drugs lower cancer risk? What the GLP-1 boom is really telling us
Written and edited by Abel B. Daartey, PharmD Key Takeaways GLP-1 medicines have moved very quickly from diabetes clinics into the center of public conversation. Many people know them by brand names such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound. At first, the main story was blood sugar. Then it became weight loss. Now, a more…
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My First Day in the Lab: Confusion, Curiosity, and Silent Panic
series by Abel B. Daartey Starting a PhD can feel exciting on the outside, but deeply uncertain on the inside. My first day in the lab reminded me that admission into a programme is not the same thing as feeling prepared for it. This is a story about confusion, quiet fear, and the slow process…
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Why You Experience Headache After Missing Your Morning Coffee
Written and edited by Abel B. Daartey, PharmD 3 Key Takeaways You missed your morning coffee, and by 10 a.m. your head starts protesting. Not just a small discomfort. A dull pressure behind the eyes. A tight band around the forehead. Sometimes a throbbing headache that makes you regret every confident decision you made before…
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Why Are More Young People Getting Colon Cancer?
Early-onset colorectal cancer is rising in adults younger than 50. The causes are probably mixed: diet, metabolism, gut bacteria, alcohol, sedentary life, early-life exposures, and delayed recognition of symptoms.
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The Sleep-Cancer Connection: What Happens in Your Body When You Don’t Rest
Sleep and circadian rhythm matter for cancer biology, but the evidence is nuanced. The strongest warning signal is long-term night shift work, not an occasional bad night.
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Moringa and Cancer: What the Science Actually Shows
Moringa has interesting anticancer signals in cells and animal models, but it is not a proven cancer prevention or cancer treatment in humans.
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Green Tea and Cancer: What EGCG Does Inside the Cell
EGCG in green tea affects cancer-related pathways in the lab, but human prevention evidence remains limited and inconsistent. Brewed tea is not the same as high-dose extract pills.
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Catch It Early: The Science and Limits of Cancer Screening
Cancer screening saves lives when used for the right cancers and the right people. But it also has limits, including false positives, overdiagnosis, and the need for careful follow-up.
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Your Lifestyle Is Writing Your Genome: Epigenetics and Cancer
Epigenetics explains how cells read DNA differently over time. Lifestyle can influence some of these gene-control marks, but the science is more nuanced than simple on-off claims.
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