{
  "id": 18922565,
  "title": "A 24-hour fast triggers a surprising repair response in the gut",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/a-24-hour-fast-triggers-a-surprising-repair-response-in-the-gut",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-08T11:06:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily Health",
    "slug": "sciencedaily-health",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/11/261104084024.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Scientists have discovered that fasting for just 24 hours increases a beneficial gut bacterium that helps the intestines regenerate after radiation damage. The preclinical findings could pave the way for new treatments that protect healthy tissue during cancer therapy, potentially without requiring patients to fast.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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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."
}