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  "id": 9740555,
  "title": "Female body part once thought useless may be crucial for ovary function",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/female-body-part-once-thought-useless-may-be-crucial-for-ovary",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-25T08:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/discovery/a-female-body-part-never-reached-books-for-a-century-because-scientists-thought-it-was-useless-now-researchers-say-it-is-crucial-for-ovary-function/articleshow/134479092.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "An intriguing new study reveals the rete ovarii's pivotal contribution to women's reproductive health and fertility, a structure dismissed since its identification in 1870. Researchers at Duke University have explored its involvement in hormone activity and egg development. Social media conversations express disappointment over the longstanding neglect of female anatomy in medical circles,…",
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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."
}