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

To address this issue, the scientists tested a "gut-restricted" version designed to act only in the intestines.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Jan. 10, 2026

A slow song comes on and I think the long rope of intestines inside me is tying up into one huge knot.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée