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 number of nerve cells in the colon also rose, and the time it took for food to move through the intestines returned to normal.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

Problems were seen in iron recycling within the spleen and in the normal functioning of the lungs, intestines and kidneys.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026

Chemotherapy is widely known to damage the lining of the intestines.

From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2026

He replaced the intestines and the breastbone and pulled the skin edges near each other.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman