{
  "id": 3538823,
  "title": "Can research gleaned from a hibernating snail save a human heart?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/can-research-gleaned-from-a-hibernating-snail-save-a-human-heart",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-26T15:40:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-gleaned-hibernating-snail-human-heart.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "University of Alberta researchers have discovered a novel drug that unlocks the secret of snail hibernation, allowing them to safely put non-hibernating animal organs into a deep metabolic sleep. The study, published in Nature Communications, is led by Dr. Evangelos Michelakis, professor in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry and director of the Cardiovascular Research Institute (CVRI).",
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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."
}