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

To address this issue, the scientists tested a "gut-restricted" version designed to act only in the intestines.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026

When given orally to mice, the compound, called WUSTL0717, remained in the intestines rather than spreading throughout the body.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

There were diseases of the head, diseases of the neck, diseases of the chest, diseases of the intestines, diseases of the crotch.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller