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

After the microbes were added, serotonin levels in the animals' intestines increased.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

They delivered CAR T cells directly to the intestines of both younger and older mice.

From Science Daily • Jan. 3, 2026

If you bleed into the second space, you bleed into your stomach and intestines.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston