{
  "id": 7797486,
  "title": "Ancestral diet-inspired pregnancy trial boosts growth in key fetal brain region",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/ancestral-diet-inspired-pregnancy-trial-boosts-growth-in-key-fetal",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-16T13:40:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-ancestral-diet-pregnancy-trial-boosts.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A nutrition program for pregnant women inspired by ancestral dietary patterns and adapted to locally available foods in Ecuador increased growth in a key fetal brain region, according to a study led by researchers at Washington University in St. Louis. The study is published in the Sept. 8 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}