{
  "id": 681888,
  "title": "Female gut muscles reshape to meet the demands of reproduction, preclinical study suggests",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/female-gut-muscles-reshape-to-meet-the-demands-of-reproduction",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-12T15:40:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-female-gut-muscles-reshape-demands.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Organs don't just grow in early life; they can change in response to physiological or environmental challenges in adulthood. Researchers have now identified an active role for the intestinal muscles in remodeling the gut after reproduction.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}