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 number of nerve cells in the colon also rose, and the time it took for food to move through the intestines returned to normal.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 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

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

From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026

Using a pointer, he pokes languidly at the twisted intestines of a dead salt-and-pepper milk goat.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen