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  "id": 13946754,
  "title": "DNA changes in Alzheimer's disease: What they mean to patients, families",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/dna-changes-in-alzheimers-disease-what-they-mean-to-patients-families",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-12T11:20:06.000Z",
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    "name": "Medical Xpress",
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    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-dna-alzheimer-disease-patients-families.html"
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  "summary": "Scientists know that age is the greatest risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, but aging alone doesn't explain why some people develop the condition while others do not. Genetics, lifestyle factors and environmental influences also appear to play a role. Researchers are working to understand how these factors interact in the brain, explains Nilüfer Ertekin-Taner, M.D., Ph.D., a neurologist and…",
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      {
        "outlet": "PsyPost",
        "title": "A chemical produced by gut bacteria may accelerate Alzheimer’s disease",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/a-chemical-produced-by-gut-bacteria-may-accelerate-alzheimers-disease",
        "published": "2026-10-11T20:00:56.000Z"
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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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