{
  "id": 334733,
  "title": "General : Buffalo Leech Saliva Protein Shows Potential As Anti-clotting Agent",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/general-buffalo-leech-saliva-protein-shows-potential-as-anti-clotting",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-09T00:20:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bernama",
    "slug": "bernama",
    "url": "http://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2592148"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "BACHOK, Aug 9 (Bernama) -- A three-year study by Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) researchers has found that protein extracted from the saliva of the local buffalo leech (Hirudinaria manillensis) has potential for use as an anticoagulant in the medical industry.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}