Author Archives: Nick Tekavic

A pill meant to save lives instead caused millions of cancer cases, birth defects, and lifelong health issues. Diethylstilbestrol (DES) is one of the most catastrophic examples of pharmaceutical, governmental, and medical failure—a breakdown of...

Breast density is a measure of tissue composition.  Breasts are made up of fatty tissue, glandular tissue, and connective tissue. Dense breasts have more glandular and connective tissue and less fat.  Dense breast tissue has...

Ferritin (a measure of iron storage) is higher in breast cancer patients. Let’s dive into why. As we age, tissues tend to accumulate iron. Unlike other nutrients, the body has no active mechanism to excrete...

Glioblastoma is the most common and aggressive form of brain cancer, accounting for approximately 48% of all primary malignant brain tumors. Much of its strength lies in its ability to connect and spread through the...

In the United States, over 90 million people take statins to prevent heart attacks, strokes, and cardiovascular disease. They are one of the most prescribed drugs in history. Despite their widespread use, heart disease remains...

Pleiotropic effects occur when a drug influences biological pathways outside of its intended target.  The term “pleiotropy” comes from the Greek words pleio (many) and tropos (ways), meaning that a single medication can produce a...

(Ramos et al., 2021) Chemotherapy resistance remains one of the greatest challenges in oncology. Resistance occurs when cancer cells adapt to survive despite the presence of chemotherapy, rendering treatments less effective over time. This allows...

Recent research published in Redox Biology shows that high-dose intravenous vitamin C can double survival rates in one of the most aggressive forms of pancreatic cancer. “In the study, 34 patients with stage 4 metastatic...

Virgil Abloh, artistic director at Louis Vuitton and founder of Off-White, passed away in 2021 at the age of 41 from a rare and aggressive form of heart cancer called cardiac angiosarcoma.  His untimely death...

In the 1860s, the average age of menarche, or the first occurrence of menstruation, was around 16.6 years. Over time, this age has significantly declined. Today, many girls are showing signs of puberty as early...

In the U.S., 43% of foods marketed to children contain artificial dyes, according to a study analyzing grocery store products.  Categories like candies (96.3%), fruit-flavored snacks (94%), and drink powders (89.7%) are the biggest offenders....

Although testosterone levels naturally decline with age, low levels are increasingly prevalent among younger men. Today, men have roughly 25% lower testosterone levels compared to men of the same age in 20 years ago (Kahl,...