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  "id": 1021676,
  "title": "Scientists solve the mystery of a brain “switch” that can trigger weight loss in opposite ways",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/scientists-solve-the-mystery-of-a-brain-switch-that-can-trigger-1021676",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-15T10:55:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily",
    "slug": "sciencedaily",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260814011039.htm"
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  "summary": "Scientists have uncovered why two seemingly opposite ways of targeting the same brain receptor can both promote weight loss. In mice, activating the GIP receptor in the brainstem reduced appetite, while blocking it in the hypothalamus removed a kind of “brake” on fullness signals. The discovery helps explain why very different obesity drugs can achieve similar results and suggests that carefully…",
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        "title": "Scientists solve the mystery of a brain “switch” that can trigger weight loss in opposite ways",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/scientists-solve-the-mystery-of-a-brain-switch-that-can-trigger",
        "published": "2026-08-15T10:55:39.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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