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  "id": 6600507,
  "title": "From autism to Alzheimer's: Membrane transporters open new avenues for treating brain disorders",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/from-autism-to-alzheimers-membrane-transporters-open-new-avenues-for",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-10T14:20:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
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    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-autism-alzheimer-membrane-avenues-brain.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Solute carriers (SLCs) are specialized transport proteins that control the movement of nutrients, ions and neurotransmitters across cell membranes and are essential for brain metabolism and neuronal communication. While some SLCs have been targeted successfully by drugs for decades, most of this large protein family remains therapeutically unexplored.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Peninsula Qatar",
        "title": "HMC highlights early diagnosis and brain health during Alzheimer’s Month",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/hmc-highlights-early-diagnosis-and-brain-health-during-alzheimers",
        "published": "2026-09-08T06:29:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}