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
When given glucose, their pancreas responded more effectively, suggesting improved insulin release and steadier blood sugar levels.
From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2026
In diabetes, these autoantibodies attack the pancreas - the organ which has the job of making insulin to control blood sugar.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026
He had his pancreas removed a few years after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer at the age of just 33 in 1994 and then had a stroke in 2016.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025
Something in his pancreas, the other one said.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
Vocabulary lists containing pancreas
Steve Jobs's Commencement Address (2005)
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Human Anatomy and Physiology - Introductory
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