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  "id": 14791135,
  "title": "Protein modification partially reverses cancer-related muscle wasting in preclinical study",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/protein-modification-partially-reverses-cancer-related-muscle-wasting",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-15T20:50:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-protein-modification-partially-reverses-cancer.html"
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  "summary": "Cachexia is one of the most severe forms of muscle wasting in humans. It affects up to 80% of cancer patients and is caused by cancer cytokines—pro-inflammatory signaling molecules—that are released by the tumor cells themselves. Depending on the type of cancer, cancer-induced cachexia (CIC) is responsible for 30% to 50% of all cancer-related deaths worldwide and is therefore also referred to as…",
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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."
}