intestine

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Enzymes in the digestive system break down insulin before it can work, and the intestine lacks a natural way to absorb it into the bloodstream.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

Their approach uses a cyclic peptide that can pass through the small intestine, known as the DNP peptide.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

By the time she was diagnosed, she had reached stage 4, with deep infiltrating endometriosis spread across her ligaments, intestine, pelvis, ovaries and uterus.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

The trial, led by Ghosh, began in November, and uses electrodes to detect activity of the small intestine.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

I hoped I’d have enough cash by the time my small intestine shriveled like an earthworm on hot pavement.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson