intestine

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The new study indicates that microbes living in the fish intestine may also be essential participants in the process.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

When flies lacked protein in their diet, specialized cells in the intestine released a peptide hormone called CNMa.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

However, researchers say dietary cysteine appears to have a stronger effect on the intestine because it reaches the gut directly before being distributed throughout the body.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

The treatment targets the small intestine, where many of the hormones affected by GLP-1 drugs are produced.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

There she found a ring of bleeding spots at the junction between the stomach and the small intestine.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston