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  "id": 1811412,
  "title": "An immune defect that may set Crohn's disease in motion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/an-immune-defect-that-may-set-crohns-disease-in-motion",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-18T21:40:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-immune-defect-crohn-disease-motion.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Crohn's disease, a condition characterized by widespread inflammation in the gut, may arise from a weakened immune response, according to new research from the University of Toronto's Temerty Faculty of Medicine.",
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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."
}