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 microbiome refers to the community of bacteria that naturally live in the intestines.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

Physicians treating patients after car crashes or appendicitis have spotted clusters of pearls in the stomach and intestines.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026

In preclinical models, the researchers observed that chronic stress reduced Reelin levels in the intestines.

From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026

Within a short while the parasite would attach to a man’s intestines and slowly suck the nutrients out of him.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand