Matt Fuchs
@FuchsWriter
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Writing and podcasting health, science, tech.
Washington DC
Joined January 2010
Plastics like cling wrap and throwaway utensils = kitchen convenience. But after breaking down, they = microplastics, with consequences for health and the environment. What about dishwasher pods and their “dissolvable” films? Here's what science says https://t.co/3TGYygYfXB
time.com
Dishwasher pods dissolve into something different than microplastics.
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"Actually preventing cancer—far preferable to curing it, if less interesting—would mean asking why our cancer rates are so high in the first place." —Sofi Thanhauser for @VQR
vqronline.org
In the eerie, quiet week between Christmas and New Year’s 2021, halfway through a Fulbright to Hungary, I went to a medical clinic in Budapest to have a lump in my breast examined. I wasn’t too...
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"However an NDE might look, these events can permanently affect a person’s life." https://t.co/uwZVzOcs8Z
washingtonpost.com
“I just merged with all of it, I was the flowers and the water and the trees, it was completely blissful,” one person said.
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Epigenetic changes regulate gene expression, but what regulates epigenetics?
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Plastic cutting boards are great for convenience. But the cutting action of knives causes these boards to release microplastics into the chopped-up food. Here’s how they might affect health, plus alternatives to consider @syeedmdiskander @benjaminchapman
https://t.co/t6Mlmrdc0R
time.com
The cutting action of knives causes boards to release microplastics into the chopped-up food.
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Stress can accelerate the depletion of pigment-producing cell progenitors, which is a natural aging process. But this may be reversible to a certain extent.
the-scientist.com
Stress can accelerate the depletion of pigment-producing cell progenitors, which is a natural aging process. But this may be reversible to a certain extent.
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Engineering T cells (CAR T) for treatment of solid cancers has had mixed success to date. Two reports today raise the promise of using interleukin-9 as a way to raise efficacy @ImmunityCP
https://t.co/brwOZIgZOU
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Today in @Nature we report a new prime editing strategy that can rescue a common cause of many genetic diseases in a disease-agnostic manner. This approach converts a redundant endogenous tRNA into an optimized suppressor tRNA, enabling a single prime edit to rescue premature
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Single-serve coffee pods are quietly shedding microplastics and chemicals into your morning brew—and there are easy swaps! 🚨 Great write-up by @FuchsWriter for @TIME—time to rethink that pod habit. ☕🔬 #PlasticIsPoison
https://t.co/jBrkoVGKuw
time.com
Your morning brew may contain microscopic debris.
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Nearly a third of Americans 65 and older live alone. I believe that robots will assume the care of many of them, writes L.S. Dugdale https://t.co/J6R3mDrhKS
wsj.com
Machines could soon help elders get out of bed, bathe them, even provide them with emotional support.
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My first (coauthored) article for TIME Magazine. Misreading facial expressions isn’t trivial. It’s part of a deeper issue: increasingly, people feel misunderstood. As we learn to decode people’s expressions, communication and connections improve. We can see and be seen as we
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Morning light is the best thing you can use to go to sleep earlier (and sleep better) In a new study, each 30 min of sun before 10 a.m. was associated with an advanced sleep midpoint by 23 minutes and improved sleep quality
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☕️My coffee ...🤸🏽♀️No pods here. Just commitment — bean to cup 🔍More on #microplastic #awareness by @FuchsWriter @TIME 👇🏽 https://t.co/mj8QU7L5eu
time.com
Your morning brew may contain microscopic debris.
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“VO₂max is one of the strongest predictors of overall health and lifespan—more powerful than blood pressure or cholesterol”
How much oxygen your body can use is one of the best predictors of long-term health This figure shows how cardiorespiratory fitness (VO₂max) - the body’s ability to use oxygen during exercise predicts health, longevity, and physical capacity across life. VO₂max reflects how
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Post-exercise recovery strategies for football ⚽️ This new systematic review compiled data from 41 randomised controlled trials to establish the best recovery strategies for football players 📚 Here are the key strategies ⬇️ COLD-WATER IMMERSION 💧 🧊 Immerse in 10–15 °C
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Misreading facial expressions isn’t trivial. It’s part of a deeper issue: increasingly, people feel misunderstood. As we learn to decode people’s expressions, communication and connections improve. We can see and be seen as we truly are @GregoryMcKeown
https://t.co/VmEJQnUWYj
time.com
Learning how to interpret other people’s facial expressions can help improve your communication and relationships.
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Talking with @NewYorker about four athletic books that I love: “Endure” by @sweatscience “The Examined Run” by @sabrinablittle “Barbarian Days” by William Finnegan “Once a Runner” by John L Parker https://t.co/eEMq1AEh0B
newyorker.com
The Atlantic C.E.O.—and author of “The Running Ground”—discusses four books about how demanding physical pursuits can change your life.
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#Microplastics are increasingly detected in human tissues, with potential links to cognitive, cardiovascular, and inflammatory outcomes. 📌 Learn more in this JAMA Insights: https://t.co/4vnf8ettfj
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A new measure of mental and personality traits suggests the late 50s are your cognitive prime.Yes, that's right. the human mind actually peaks at 60! https://t.co/kaxB6iwYAJ
thetimes.com
A new measure of mental and personality traits suggests the late 50s are your cognitive prime
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The role of perturbation of our circadian clock plays in promoting the fibrosis (scarring) of organs https://t.co/HFvROpFJu6
@jclinicalinvest
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