This month, the Physicians Committee bought time on KGW and local radio stations to air spots that feature the tagline: “If OHSU can’t care for a monkey, how can they care for you?” ...

MSG stands for monosodium glutamate. It’s the sodium salt of glutamic acid, a common amino acid naturally found in many foods and our bodies, says Stephani Johnson, D.C.N., R.D.N., a professor ...

And the more gruesome it is, the better. The figure behind the killing spree is a grotesque toy monkey (you know the kind), with a giant snarl, a drum, and a key at the back. Once it is turned and the ...

The research focuses on the response to glutamate, an important neurotransmitter for regulating memory, moods, and other activities in the brain. For the study, the scientists used lab mice and ...

And while MSG’s—or monosodium glutamate—viral moment may have put it back on everyone’s radar, the flavoring agent continues to be thrown under the bus for a variety of health issues.

Isabel van Brugen is a Newsweek Reporter based in Kuala Lumpur. Her focus is reporting on the Russia-Ukraine war. Isabel joined Newsweek in 2021 and had previously worked with news outlets ...

A French tourist shared a hilarious TikTok video of a monkey in Phuket snatching her mobile phone and taking a selfie video. Fortunately, some Thai locals successfully helped them retrieve the phone.