intestines

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It is a hormone your intestines release after every meal, a chemical signal between your gut and your brain that says Slow down, you’ve had enough.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026

The microbiome refers to the community of bacteria that naturally live in the intestines.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

Physicians treating patients after car crashes or appendicitis have spotted clusters of pearls in the stomach and intestines.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026

They delivered CAR T cells directly to the intestines of both younger and older mice.

From Science Daily • Jan. 3, 2026

When a working dog’s stomach tightens, as it does when he pulls, the corn becomes like tiny little knives that cut and tear at the insides of his intestines….

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen