{
  "id": 14837033,
  "title": "Can extra weight weigh on your dog's brain?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/can-extra-weight-weigh-on-your-dogs-brain",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-16T01:00:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-extra-weight-dog-brain.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Scientists have learned a lot about what happens to the human body as we age. But there's still much to learn about how other species age, including dogs. Even carrying extra weight could affect a dog's cognitive health. Alexandra Genualdi, a student at Oklahoma State University who presented her research in September at the American Physiological Society's 2026 Comparative Physiology conference…",
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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."
}