Jan. 15, 2026 Tryptophan does far more than help us sleep—it fuels brain chemistry, energy production, and mood-regulating neurotransmitters. But as the brain ages or develops neurological disease, ...

It has long been suspected that the relative abundance of specific nutrients can affect cognitive processes and emotions. Newly described influences of dietary factors on neuronal function and ...

Our brain and metabolism are tightly interlinked physiologically, say scientists in Singapore who are studying the links between them — an emerging field known as neurometabolism. They are studying a ...