"Forever Chemicals" Linked to Higher Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

The associations may be due to metabolic irregularities in amino acid biosynthesis and drug metabolism, which may help explain how PFAS affect the body's ability to regulate blood sugar. Learn more

Single Hair Strand Could Provide Biomarker for ALS

The study adds evidence that copper plays a central role in ALS, suggesting that a noninvasive hair-based biomarker may speed up diagnosis and treatment. Learn more

Prenatal and Childhood Lead Exposure Linked to Memory Impairment in Children

Using innovative statistical and cognitive testing methods, researchers found that exposure to lead during pregnancy and early childhood may accelerate memory decay, the rate at which children forget information. Learn more

The Vitals Podcast with Bob and Roz Wright

In this podcast, guest host Raja Flores, MD, interviews Rosalind J. Wright, MD, MPH, and Robert O. Wright, MD, MPH about the field of exposomics. They discuss how data like air quality, diet, and stress levels, combined with advanced computational analysis, can provide insights into disease development and prevention. Watch on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts.


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Now on Substack: Exposome Perspectives

"Nature and Nurture are the Yin and Yang of health and disease. Just as Yin and Yang are not in conflict in Taoism, neither are genes and environment in a battle. They are complementary forces, interdependent and constantly interacting to create a dynamic balance. We need to understand both to crack the complex disease code." 

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