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  "id": 15422450,
  "title": "Scientists link a strange sugar in red meat to a 63% higher diabetes risk",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/scientists-link-a-strange-sugar-in-red-meat-to-a-63-higher-diabetes-15422450",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-18T13:09:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily Health",
    "slug": "sciencedaily-health",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261017230031.htm"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A study of nearly 90,000 adults found that people consuming the most of a little-known sugar found in red meat had a 63% higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Scientists suspect the sugar may trigger chronic inflammation, potentially revealing a hidden connection between red meat and diabetes that goes beyond weight gain.",
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        "title": "Scientists link a strange sugar in red meat to a 63% higher diabetes risk",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/scientists-link-a-strange-sugar-in-red-meat-to-a-63-higher-diabetes",
        "published": "2026-10-18T13:09:01.000Z"
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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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