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  "id": 2374860,
  "title": "Fever-like body heat reduces cognitive differences in preclinical autism model",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/fever-like-body-heat-reduces-cognitive-differences-in-preclinical",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-21T11:40:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-fever-body-cognitive-differences-preclinical.html"
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  "summary": "Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by differences in communication, social interactions, learning and sensory processing. Past studies have found that when some autistic children have a fever (i.e., when their body temperature rises above 38°C or 100.4°F), their communication, hyperactivity, repetitive behaviors and some of their mental functions can…",
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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."
}