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Could a blood test predict if you’ll get Alzheimer’s?

Could a simple blood test predict your risk of getting dementia years, or even decades, before you experience memory loss?That’s the potential promise of a new class of biomarker tests. Two were approved last year by...

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Study: World has three years left to stay below 1.5 degrees warming

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What experts want you to know about microplastics

We asked experts how to minimize your exposure to microplastics, and how worried you should be about the health effects. (Tim Lenzen/The New York Times)

New studies dismiss signs of life on distant planet

An artist's impression of the exoplanet K2-18b, 120 light-years from Earth, whose atmosphere has been creating a stir in astronomical circles. (European Space Agency via The New York Times)

Is ‘Reef Safe’ sunscreen better?

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How to manage your blood sugar with exercise

Movement can be a powerful medicine for people with diabetes and other forms of insulin resistance. But intensity and timing can make a difference. (Jiaqi Wang/The New York Times)

Is red meat bad for your heart?

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How healthy are mangoes?

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A new study raises alarms about plastics and heart disease

Beef packaged in plastic is displayed for sale at a supermarket

This kind of sleep is essential for a healthy brain

Two particular phases in your nightly routine seem to play outsized roles in cognitive health. (Georgette Smith/The New York Times)

Can Metformin slow the aging process?

The research on metformin and human longevity is scant, but that hasnt stopped some people from experimenting with it. (Tyler Comrie/The New York Times)

China's Shenzhou-19 astronauts return to Earth

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Is it bad to chew gum all day?

A piece of green chewed gum in New York, April 16, 2025. (Eric Helgas/The New York Times)

Earth Day 2025 seeks clean electricity 

Volunteers clean a beach to mark Earth Day

Study links diabetes in pregnancy to developmental risks

A patient who is pregnant with her first child at the CenterPlace Health medical clinic in Sarasota, Fla., Feb. 14, 2022. (Octavio Jones/The New York Times)

What are microplastics doing to our bodies?

A researcher studies microplastics content in samples at a lab at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, March 4, 2025. (Gabriela Campos/The New York Times)
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