Scientists found tryptophan, the ‘sleepy’ amino acid, in an asteroid. Here’s what it means
Tryptophan, the essential amino acid behind the Thanksgiving myth that eating turkey can make you sleepy, has been…
Turning to turkey’s tryptophan to boost mood? Not so fast
Every Thanksgiving, myths of the quasi-magical powers of tryptophan rise again. There’s the turkey/drowsiness myth: Eating lots of…
Gut bacteria and insomnia influence each other in small but significant ways, study shows
New genetic analysis reveals that insomnia and gut microbes shape each other, offering fresh clues to why poor…