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

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

Reelin is a protein found throughout the body, including in the brain, blood, liver, and intestines.

From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2026

After breakfast, I’m in the valley pasturing sheep under a sky the dull gray of cow intestines, when Hermelinda appears on the hill.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau