{
  "id": 2154767,
  "title": "Parkinson's-linked gene holds clues to battling deadly bacterial infections",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/parkinsons-linked-gene-holds-clues-to-battling-deadly-bacterial",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-20T14:20:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-parkinson-linked-gene-clues-deadly.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Innovative research led by a University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine professor whose lab focuses on mechanisms that maintain a healthy immune system has discovered that a gene best known for increasing the risk of Parkinson's disease may also give the body an edge in fighting dangerous infections.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}