{
  "id": 3028876,
  "title": "Diabetes drug metformin may halve the risk of dementia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/diabetes-drug-metformin-may-halve-the-risk-of-dementia",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-24T13:25:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Scientist",
    "slug": "new-scientist",
    "url": "https://www.newscientist.com/article/2586113-diabetes-drug-metformin-may-halve-the-risk-of-dementia/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Taking metformin, a type 2 diabetes drug, has been linked to a lower risk of dementia over the following decades, but the association isn't conclusive",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}