Tag: Abel B. Daartey
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From Failed Experiments to FDA Approval
A simple look at how years of failed experiments, patient participation, and persistent cancer pharmacology helped turn a difficult target into an approved medicine.
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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 drugs may lower cancer risk indirectly by helping some people lose substantial weight and improve metabolic health. The evidence for cancer is promising, but much of it is observational, so it cannot yet prove that GLP-1 medicines prevent cancer. These medicines should be used…
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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 That headache is real, not imaginary. Caffeine withdrawal headache is a recognised clinical phenomenon. The main trigger is a sudden caffeine drop. If your brain is used to daily caffeine, missing coffee removes caffeine’s usual effect on adenosine receptors, blood vessel tone, and alertness…
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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.
