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  "id": 2376640,
  "title": "Scientists discover how gut bacteria “train” the intestine to fight inflammation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/scientists-discover-how-gut-bacteria-train-the-intestine-to-fight",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-21T00:10:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily Health",
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    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260820002439.htm"
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  "summary": "A compound made when gut bacteria break down dietary fiber may do more than briefly calm inflammation—it could leave a lasting protective “memory” in the gut. Northwestern Medicine researchers found that butyrate can reprogram intestinal lining cells so they continue encouraging anti-inflammatory immune responses even after the compound is gone. In mice, this effect boosted production of the…",
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        "title": "Scientists discover how gut bacteria “train” the intestine to fight inflammation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/scientists-discover-how-gut-bacteria-train-the-intestine-to-fight-2378486",
        "published": "2026-08-21T00:10:15.000Z"
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