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

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

From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Jan. 3, 2026

Africa has parasites so particular and diverse as to occupy every niche of the body: intestines small and large, the skin, the bladder, the male and female reproductive tracts, interstitial fluids, even the cornea.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver