{
  "id": 14477492,
  "title": "Commonly prescribed blood-pressure drug may stimulate 'healthy' brown fat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/commonly-prescribed-blood-pressure-drug-may-stimulate-healthy-brown",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-14T15:00:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-commonly-blood-pressure-drug-healthy.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Scientists have discovered that the drug losartan, commonly prescribed for high blood pressure, boosts brown adipose tissue activity in mice, enhancing their metabolism. This indicates that repurposing losartan—an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) with a well-known safety profile—may be a clinically viable method of stimulating brown fat, which has been linked to improved cardiovascular health…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}