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  "id": 4891323,
  "title": "Atlas of the brain's striatum could guide researchers to new drug treatments",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/atlas-of-the-brains-striatum-could-guide-researchers-to-new-drug-4891323",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-01T15:00:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
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    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-atlas-brain-striatum-drug-treatments.html"
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  "summary": "A region of the brain called the striatum is critical for many cognitive and motor functions, including decision-making, movement control, habit formation and reward processing. It also plays a role in addiction and is significantly affected by Huntington's disease, schizophrenia and other disorders.",
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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."
}