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

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

It is typically attributed to slow movement in the intestines, meaning food and waste do not travel through the digestive tract quickly enough.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026

A slow song comes on and I think the long rope of intestines inside me is tying up into one huge knot.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée