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  "id": 15605363,
  "title": "Horse-assisted therapy linked to lower stress in children with autism, study finds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/horse-assisted-therapy-linked-to-lower-stress-in-children-with-autism",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-19T11:00:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-horse-therapy-linked-stress-children.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Occupational therapy that incorporates horses helps reduce the body's stress response in autistic children, according to new research from Colorado State University.",
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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."
}