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  "id": 3512929,
  "title": "Controversial Alzheimer’s surgery is said to reverse symptoms. Here’s what scientists say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/controversial-alzheimers-surgery-is-said-to-reverse-symptoms-heres",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-26T13:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Scientific American",
    "slug": "scientific-american",
    "url": "https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/controversial-alzheimers-surgery-is-said-to-reverse-symptoms-heres-what-scientists-say/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Jaw-dropping patient videos and miraculous testimonials ignited a frenzy in China over a technique that aims to improve drainage from the brain in dementia patients. Now it is entering trials worldwide",
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      {
        "outlet": "ETHealthworld",
        "title": "Scientists develop new smartphone tool to detect Alzheimer's",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/scientists-develop-new-smartphone-tool-to-detect-alzheimers",
        "published": "2026-08-26T07:19:59.000Z"
      }
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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."
}