I'm including this item mostly for the image, which illustrates the connection between organs in the body, but also as an example of how intelligence is created by connectivity. This article looks specifically at the relation between illness and a change in connectivity. "Our metabolism is closely linked to inflammation, aging and chronic disease. Metabolites can circulate as signaling molecules between tissues, either promoting healing or exacerbating disease." The discipline is called 'metabolomics', and that's our new word for the day.
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