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  "id": 9388752,
  "title": "Asthma drug shows potential to slow preterm labor in screening study",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/asthma-drug-shows-potential-to-slow-preterm-labor-in-screening-study",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-23T18:00:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-asthma-drug-potential-preterm-labor.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Shajila Siricilla, Ph.D., assistant professor of pediatrics, and Jennifer Herington, Ph.D., associate professor of pediatrics, led a team that systematically screened 1,191 FDA-approved drugs and found that several candidates met criteria supporting further evaluation as potential treatments for preterm labor.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}