The tryptophan switch? Why exercise boosts your mood
One in five Canadians is living with mental health challenges such as anxiety and depression at any one time.
Mar 9, 2026
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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: News and Research on Tryptophan
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Liver metabolism of an essential amino acid may play a key role in gut health
Many biological processes exhibit daytime differences governed by rhythmic exposure to sunlight, termed circadian rhythms. Researchers at Penn State recently found, in mice, that a protein critical to intestinal barrier function—helping ...
Feb 2, 2026
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Missing nutrient in breast milk may explain health challenges in children of women with HIV
A new UCLA study reveals that breast milk from women living with HIV contains significantly lower levels of tryptophan, an essential amino acid likely important for infant immune function, growth, and brain development. This ...
Oct 28, 2025
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High protein or Trp diet increases the risk of cancer-associated venous thromboembolism
Next to cancer recurrence or progression, cardiovascular diseases are the leading causes of death in cancer survivors. The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database revealed that among the more than three million ...
Aug 28, 2025
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Does eating cheese before bed really give you nightmares? Here's what the science says
Have you heard people say eating cheese before bed will cause you to have vivid dreams or nightmares?
Jul 3, 2025
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Gut microbes and tryptophan enhance immunotherapy for difficult-to-treat brain tumors
Advanced treatments, known as immunotherapies that activate T cells—our body's immune cells—to eliminate cancer cells, have shown limited efficacy as standalone therapies for glioblastoma, the most lethal form of brain tumor. ...
Jul 2, 2025
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Gut's energy crisis: How metabolism is severely disrupted in chronic inflammatory bowel diseases
Chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, cause recurring diarrhea, fever, pain, and significant psychological distress. Despite major advances and modern medications, treatment ...
Jun 6, 2025
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Intermittent fasting increases sex drive in male mice: An approach for low libido in humans?
Long-term fasting in 24-hour cycles increases the sex drive of male mice by lowering the concentration of the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain. This effect is linked to a diet-induced deficiency of the precursor substance ...
Mar 28, 2025
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How the FDA allows companies to add secret ingredients to food
It's a U.S. Food and Drug Administration rule that most Americans know little about, yet gives corporations the license to add potentially harmful ingredients to foods without regulatory oversight or public notice.
Dec 9, 2024
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Study reveals link between microbiome and aggression in mice
A new study led by Prof. Omry Koren and graduate student Atara Uzan-Yuzari from the Azrieli Faculty of Medicine at Bar-Ilan University has unveiled significant evidence connecting the gut microbiome to aggressive behavior ...
Sep 23, 2024
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