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  "id": 3408667,
  "title": "Chronic traumatic brain damage widespread in former NFL athletes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/chronic-traumatic-brain-damage-widespread-in-former-nfl-athletes",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T01:41:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/08/26/more-sports/nfl-cte-study/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The findings are \"a wake-up call for the NFL and scientific communities,\" said the lead author of a new study on chronic traumatic encephalopathy.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Insurance Journal",
        "title": "Chronic Traumatic Brain Damage Widespread in Former NFL Athletes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/chronic-traumatic-brain-damage-widespread-in-former-nfl-athletes-3429857",
        "published": "2026-08-26T05:00:36.000Z"
      }
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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."
}