Orexin

Orexin is a peptide in the brain that is a major regulator of sleep/wake cycles. When its levels are abnormal, it can have notable impacts

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What is Metabolomics

What is Metabolomics? From the Desk of Dr. Danielle, Meadows Vice President of Research Programs & Operations There are a lot of different kinds of

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Placebo Effect

The placebo effect is when a person experiences a health improvement from a treatment that was designed to have no therapeutic benefit (a placebo). Placebos

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Machine Learning

Machine learning is a type of artificial intelligence where a system learns from a set of data and finds patterns that can be applied to

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Heart Rate Variability

Heart rate variability (HRV) is a measurement of how the time between heartbeats changes. It’s controlled by interactions between the heart and the brain, and

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