To be haunted, “One need not be a House,” wrote the great poet Emily Dickinson in 1862, “The Brain—has Corridors surpassing ...

When you pedal your bicycle or lift weights, your body releases more tryptophan, the amino acid your brain uses to make ...

“Once digested, tryptophan is transported through the blood into the brain where it gets converted to serotonin,” Nutt says. In the UK, there is no recommended daily intake of tryptophan and ...

Serotonin is also relevant to the sleep-wake cycle, helping to regulate brain activity during the various cycles. Researchers have found that tryptophan doses of 1 gram or higher may help improve ...

Tryptophan is an essential amino acid required for the synthesis of serotonin, a neurotransmitter that governs mood, appetite, and sleep. Even though tryptophan is present in a variety of foods ...

Anyone who has ever found comfort in certain foods like ice cream or a bowl of pasta after a tough day or felt sluggish and even a bit sad after a big meal knows that food can impact your mood in both ...

The relationship between nutrition and sleep has been the subject of numerous studies showing that certain foods can ...

Embrace the vibrant world of rainbow diets, packed with fruits, vegetables, and plant-based foods. Each color offers unique ...

“It took an eternity until mathematicians finally invented zero as a number.” Perhaps that’s no surprise given that the concept can be difficult for the brain to grasp. It takes children longer to ...

What Is a Brain Tumor? A brain tumor (also called an intracranial tumor) is a cluster of abnormal cells that grows in or around your brain. There are over a hundred types of tumors that develop in ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers are mapping out the human brain’s ‘waste-disposal’ system for the first time. Image credit: bawanch/Getty Images. Alzheimer’s disease currently affects about ...

The Whip-Poor-Will’s shrill, death-proclaiming song populates the works of Stephen King and H.P. Lovecraft. But the bird itself has fallen on hard times. Could it become a ghost of Halloweens past?