Tag: Abel B. Daartey
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There Is No Safe Amount: What Science Now Says About Alcohol and Cancer
Alcohol is a Group 1 carcinogen linked to at least seven cancer types. WHO states there is no safe level for cancer risk, and the old heart-protection argument is not a good reason to drink.
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What You’re Drinking With Your Meal: Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Cancer Risk
Sugary drinks do not directly cause cancer in a simple one-drink way. The stronger concern is long-term metabolic stress: weight gain, insulin resistance, fatty liver, and inflammation.
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Obesity and Cancer: The Evidence Behind 13 Cancer Types
Excess body fat is linked to higher risk for at least 13 cancer types. The biology involves insulin signaling, estrogen, inflammation, adipokines, and changes in the gut environment.
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Coffee and Cancer: A More Complicated Story Than You Think
Coffee is most consistently linked with lower liver and endometrial cancer risk, but the evidence is not a license to drink unlimited coffee. Temperature, caffeine sensitivity, pregnancy, sleep, anxiety, reflux, and heart symptoms still matter.
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Which Year Are You and How Many Papers Have You Published? Do I Need Papers for Industry Too?
series by Abel B. Daartey Key takeaways How many papers you have by year 3 depends hugely on your field — it is a poor measure of how good your PhD actually is. Industry jobs in pharma, biotech, and regulatory science do not require publications; they hire for skills and problem-solving. Real progress often does…
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The Sugar and Cancer Myth: What the Science Actually Says
Sugar does not selectively feed cancer in the way social media often claims. The real concern is long-term metabolic stress from added sugars, sugary drinks, obesity, insulin resistance, and inflammation.
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Why I Quit Comparing My Progress and Finally Started Moving Forward
Somewhere between my second year and my third existential crisis, I made a decision: I would stop using other people’s progress as the ruler for my own.
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My PhD Journey Through an Innovation Blackout
series by Abel B. Daartey Key takeaways Innovation doesn’t always feel innovative — feeling stuck is often “fermenting,” not failing. Rest is a real research strategy: naps and detours often spark the best ideas. Innovation is mostly observing what’s already there and connecting it in new ways — so show up, stay curious, and keep…
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The Great Jollof Standoff: A Multicultural Festival Tale
Written and edited by Abel B. Daartey, PharmD Key takeaways Multicultural spaces create unexpected connections — a friendly jollof rice rivalry can bridge cultures faster than any formal introduction. Food is identity: spotting your country’s flag at a festival is a surprisingly powerful moment of belonging. Sometimes the best research breaks are festival food, friendly…
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The Journey: How a Stubborn Cowboy-in-Training Ended Up in a PhD Programme
Born in a village where the cowboy life looked very appealing, I was shipped off to school by my grandfather against my will. What happened next was either discipline, destiny, or both.
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