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  "id": 1974606,
  "title": "Type 2 diabetes increases susceptibility to invasive Salmonella Typhimurium despite butyrate supplementation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/type-2-diabetes-increases-susceptibility-to-invasive-salmonella",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "bioRxiv",
    "slug": "biorxiv",
    "url": "https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.08.14.744872v1?rss=1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Non-typhoidal Salmonella is a major cause of bacterial foodborne illness leading to acute gastroenteritis. In individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D), Salmonella infection is more likely to cause life-threatening extraintestinal infections. The mechanism underlying this susceptibility remains unclear. In this study, 8-week-old TALLYHO mice were fed either a chow or high-fat diet (HFD, 45% fat) for…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Provide quality insulin to children with Type 1 diabetes: Keralam child panel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/provide-quality-insulin-to-children-with-type-1-diabetes-keralam",
        "published": "2026-08-19T15:55:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}