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  "id": 2376636,
  "title": "This weight-loss hormone may protect the liver even without weight loss",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/this-weight-loss-hormone-may-protect-the-liver-even-without-weight",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-21T11:38:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily Health",
    "slug": "sciencedaily-health",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260820202854.htm"
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  "summary": "A hormone already known for curbing appetite and supporting weight loss may have a surprising second job: protecting the liver from inflammation and scarring. Researchers at McMaster University found that GDF15 activates a previously unknown brain-to-liver pathway that triggers the release of glucocorticoids, helping calm immune activity in the liver.",
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        "title": "This weight-loss hormone may protect the liver even without weight loss",
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        "published": "2026-08-21T11:38:41.000Z"
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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."
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