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  "id": 4653140,
  "title": "Targeting protein synthesis control regions may reduce seizures in genetic epilepsy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/targeting-protein-synthesis-control-regions-may-reduce-seizures-in",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-31T13:20:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-protein-synthesis-regions-seizures-genetic.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Targeting the control of protein synthesis in the KCNQ2 gene may serve as a potential disease-modifying strategy for patients with a genetic form of neonatal-onset epilepsy and impaired brain development, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.",
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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."
}