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

Building on these findings, the research team turned to a class of drugs known as liver X receptor agonists, which increase HDL production in the liver and intestines.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026

Reelin is a protein found throughout the body, including in the brain, blood, liver, and intestines.

From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026

As a result, the intestines of older adults become a mix of younger and much older crypts.

From Science Daily • Jan. 10, 2026

So were its mouths and throats and intestines.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut