{
  "id": 14372666,
  "title": "Ovaries remain active decades after menopause, study reveals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/ovaries-remain-active-decades-after-menopause-study-reveals",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-14T05:00:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-ovaries-decades-menopause-reveals.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Contrary to popular belief, the postmenopausal ovary is not defunct. In a new study of ovaries from 28 women, scientists at Northwestern University and the Buck Institute for Research on Aging found that in the decades well past menopause, the ovary remains biologically active and continues to remodel with age, showing increased inflammation and changes in tissue structure. The study also found a…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}