pancreas

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GLP-1 receptors are expressed not just in the pancreas and stomach, but throughout the vagus nerve, the brain stem, and the hypothalamus.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026

The pancreas is a small organ, located behind the stomach, that helps with digestion.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

People with the "pancreatic-predominant" pattern showed a proton density fat fraction -- an MRI marker that provides a precise estimation of fat concentration in tissue -- of about 30 percent in the pancreas.

From Science Daily • Jan. 28, 2026

Individuals in this group carried high levels of fat across most areas of the body, except for the liver and pancreas.

From Science Daily • Jan. 28, 2026

“Sweetbread is made from the pancreas of a calf.”

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel