Matt Fuchs

Writing health, science, tech | TIME, SciAm, Wash Post |
2026-27 Knight-Wallace Fellow @ University of Michigan

[Matt Fuchs @FuchsWriter]

Middle-age isn't just a transition. It's a destination with unique aims and tensions.
It's now being reshaped by work and longevity.
For many in the sandwich generation, being in the middle is the big squeeze.
For others, it's the rewarding substance. https://t.co/6k9imWHc5q

[Kristen Jakobitz @KristenJakobitz]

Can’t find 60 minutes? Do 10 minutes of exercise snacks 3x a day. 2026 data shows that three 10-minute bouts of vigorous movement are just as effective for metabolic health as one long session.
https://t.co/Vre3gQYer0
#ExerciseSnacks #FitnessTips

[Dr. Eddie Ramirez @EddieRDMD]

NYT: The Longevity Secrets Helping Athletes Blow Past the Limits of Age
https://t.co/SDfHRs8Zml @_atanas_

[Wanida @Wanida_Chua]

👩🏽‍💻 "Laptop is a strange name" ... 😆Cute name. Questionable location! 👉🏽Perhaps our most intimate machine deserves more thought 👇🏽@FuchsWriter @TIME https://t.co/Dr93EusHdO

[Matt Fuchs @FuchsWriter]

A researcher notes the healthcare system is "waiting for something bad to happen" and argues for better monitoring in seniors.
Important point, but the real missed opportunity is midlife. To be proactive, we need to start focusing on health much earlier
https://t.co/MJhliWw6G9

[Satchin Panda @SatchinPanda]

Muscle talks to the brain. 💪🧠
Exercise triggers myokines & myometabolites that boost cognition, while inactivity sends harmful signals that impair brain function. This muscle–brain crosstalk shapes behavior and resilience to aging and neurodegeneration. @WuTsaiAlliance
https://t.co/63skqJToIa

[Matt Fuchs @FuchsWriter]

When it comes to exercise, we need to do more than "meet people where they're at." We should be honest about how much exercise will lower disease risk a little, and how much is optimal
https://t.co/5r3x0afJup

[Brigham and Women's Hospital @BrighamWomens]

Michelle O’Donoghue, MD, a Brigham cardiologist, discusses the importance of Lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), testing. Lp(a) is a cholesterol-carrying particle that, when elevated, increases risk of heart disease. https://t.co/2cJOsa0gBX

[Matt Fuchs @FuchsWriter]

The "midlife crisis" story used to involve buying a red sports car. Now apparently it's joining an elite gym to build a chiseled "hockey butt"
https://t.co/uUKKa59jY0

[Matt Fuchs @FuchsWriter]

@_K_Stiles @UMWallaceHouse Thanks Katherine!

[Matt Fuchs @FuchsWriter]

Excited to share that I was named a 2026-2027 Knight-Wallace Fellow! I'll be the James S. House and Wendy Fisher House Social Science Fellow.
I'll be studying myself in a way: the biology, psychology and potential of being middle-aged @UMWallaceHouse
https://t.co/6VvtzSivnX

[Katherine Stiles @_K_Stiles]

How AI is De-Risking Drug Development and Companion Diagnostics

Digital pathology and artificial intelligence are transforming the drug development landscape, accelerating the path to personalized medicine and better health outcomes. https://t.co/nJ03SqdA4I

[Vanderbilt University @VanderbiltU]

In a groundbreaking new study published in @Nature, an interdisciplinary team of VU and @VUMCHealth researchers charted "brain maps" that could provide earlier insight into conditions such as dyslexia, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s.

Read more: https://t.co/YwQdLkomek

[Wanida @Wanida_Chua]

🥳 Your #body is a well-oiled machine? …🩸Good to know the battery of blood tests behind the scenes — nicely summed up by @FuchsWriter at @TIME https://t.co/raQknooZXl

[TIMI Study Group @TIMIStudyGroup]

TIMI Senior Investigator @DrM_ODonoghue interviewed for @TIME article on important blood tests everyone should be getting.
https://t.co/hk4uiDkOOB

[Jeff (Gutenberg Parenthesis) Jarvis @jeffjarvis]

Wise by Vivienne Ming: 'The goal of working with AI isn’t to get the answer faster. It’s to find out what you’re missing. Don’t deploy AI minions to “do the boring work” for you, as so many sales pitches argue; use it as a savant collaborator to explore uncertainty.'
Gift link:
AI Is Cannibalizing Human Intelligence. Here’s How to Stop It.
https://t.co/IhepBgwa0y

[Steve Magness @stevemagness]

These guys should be the real longevity influencers..

It's not cosplaying for the gram, using some biomarker to convince yourself, it's legitimate functional performance in the arena.

[Ahmed Bennis MD 🫀 @drbennisahmed]

Midlife Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Healthy Aging: An Observational Cohort Study

Higher midlife CRF was associated with longer health span, lower multimorbidity, and longer lifespan among men and women
@JACCJournals @ACCinTouch @DrMarthaGulati @hvanspall @DLBHATTMD @CMichaelGibson @ShelleyZieroth
https://t.co/KoNgGEUSnq

[Matt Kaeberlein @mkaeberlein]

The Longevity Drug You’ve Never Heard Of

This is one of those stories that captures both the promise—and the frustration—of longevity science.

In this preview episode, Dr. George Sutphin (@senmorteco ), Associate Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology at the @uarizona @UAZCancer , walks through his lab’s work on 3HAA, a molecule that can dramatically extend lifespan and shows consistent health benefits in worms and mice.

It activates multiple stress response pathways.
It appears to improve gut and microbiome interactions.

And yet… progress toward human studies is stalled.

Not because the biology isn’t interesting—but because the incentives don’t line up.

If you’ve ever wondered why potentially important longevity interventions take so long to reach people, this is a glimpse behind the curtain.

https://t.co/aLP6lSmriQ

[Katherine Stiles @_K_Stiles]

https://t.co/w9SY2UrKFl @ScienceAlert
Scientists have developed a nasal spray that reduces brain inflammation and restores lost memory function in mice.

[Matt Fuchs @FuchsWriter]

LeBron James spends millions on his body, but his most effective longevity secrets are accessible to everyone. You can use them to extend your prime even if you're not an athletic superbeing
https://t.co/qsuYgYrdIs