FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 23, 2016·5 min readPeople With Rage Disorder Twice as Likely to Have Latent Toxoplasmosis InfectionA new study reports people with intermittent explosive disorder are twice as likely to have been exposed to toxoplasma gondii.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 27, 2016·3 min readNitric Oxide Keeps Blood-Brain Barrier Intact and Protects Against NeuroinflammationResearchers discover nitric oxide plays an unexpected role in maintaining the integrity of the blood-brain barrier, reducing parasite invasion in the brain and neuroinflammation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 16, 2016·6 min readStudy Visualizes How Toxoplasma Gondii Crosses the Blood-Brain BarrierResearchers have discovered how the parasite Toxoplasma gondii is able to cross the blood-brain barrier.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 3, 2015·5 min readParasite Toxoplasma Gondii Alters Brain SignalingToxoplasmosis alters neural pathways specifically related to GABA, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 20, 2015·5 min readMom’s Gut Parasites Protect Babies’ Brains From InflammationAccording to a new study, tapeworms can protect infant rats from neuroinflammation.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 18, 2015·5 min readResearchers Discover Mechanism That May Help Parasites Manipulate Their HostsResearchers report they have identified a way in which Toxoplasma gondii may modify brain cells.Read More
