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  "id": 17256714,
  "title": "Platelets may play an unexpected role in glioblastoma progression",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/platelets-may-play-an-unexpected-role-in-glioblastoma-progression",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-30T16:20:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-platelets-play-unexpected-role-glioblastoma.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "New Cleveland Clinic research published in Cancer Cell shows that people with glioblastoma have more active platelets, which are cells involved in blood clotting. Platelets also communicate with other cells and can influence immune activity. The overactive platelets in people with glioblastoma slow the activity of cancer-fighting T cells, which can contribute to tumor growth and cancer…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}