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  "title": "Leucine does more than build muscle. It powers up your cells",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/leucine-does-more-than-build-muscle-it-powers-up-your-cells-11684925",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-03T12:33:15.000Z",
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  "summary": "The essential amino acid leucine can boost cellular energy production by protecting key proteins on mitochondria from being destroyed. The discovery reveals a new connection between nutrition and metabolism that could eventually lead to new approaches for metabolic disorders and cancer.",
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        "title": "Leucine does more than build muscle. It powers up your cells",
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        "published": "2026-10-03T12:33:15.000Z"
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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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