{
  "id": 4878514,
  "title": "Altered oligodendrocyte function promotes cognitive decline in aging",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/altered-oligodendrocyte-function-promotes-cognitive-decline-in-aging",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nature Medicine",
    "slug": "nature-medicine",
    "url": "https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04630-0"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Nature Medicine, Published online: 01 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04630-0 Leveraging a human brain tissue bank with cognitive data across the lifespan, we identify a role for oligodendrocytes — myelin-producing cells in the brain — in age-related cognitive decline. With worsening cognitive decline, oligodendrocytes become dysfunctional and produce myelin of poor integrity, and…",
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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."
}