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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·September 18, 2021·1 min read

          Psychosis Risk Linked to Cats

          Toxoplasma exposure can increase the likelihood of developing psychosis in those with risk factors for mental health disorders, a new study reports.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·July 30, 2020·4 min read

          Your Brain Parasite Isn’t Making You Sick, Here’s Why

          Microglia keep the Toxoplasma gondii parasite in check in the brain. Microglia release an immune molecule that recruit immune cells from the blood to control the parasite.
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          FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience
          ·April 28, 2020·4 min read

          Offspring may inherit legacy of their father’s Toxoplasma infection

          Mouse study reveals the sperm of males infected with Toxoplasma carries an altered epigenetic signature that impacts the brain of the offspring. While the effects of T. gondii infections in pregnant women are fairly well documented, this is a novel study looking at the impact of male infection and its impact on offspring. The study raises the question as to whether T. gondii infections in men before conception impact the health and development of future generations.
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          FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology
          ·April 2, 2020·5 min read

          How T. gondii infection causes seizures, and psychiatric illness for some

          Study shows how Toxoplasma parasitic infections promote the loss of inhibitory signaling in the brain by altering the behavior of microglia.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·January 14, 2020·6 min read

          T. gondii cat parasite reduces general anxiety in infected mice, not just fear of feline predators

          Mice infected with the Toxoplasma gondii parasite showed no selective reduction in fear of feline predators. Findings reveal chronic T. gondii infection reduces anxiety and risk-aversion while increasing curiosity and exploratory behaviors.
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          FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology
          ·May 16, 2019·5 min read

          Is the brain parasite Toxoplasma manipulating your behavior, or is your immune system to blame?

          Immune system response to chronic infection may be more directly to blame for health and behavioral changes associated with Toxoplasma gondii infections.
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          ·December 9, 2017·4 min read

          How Toxoplasmosis Exploits Immune Cells to Reach the Brain

          Stockholm University researchers have discovered how a common parasite found in cat feces moves through the body and enters the brain. Toxoplasma gondii is able to take control of immune cells and use them to move through the body, eventually reaching the brain.
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          FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·September 13, 2017·6 min read

          Link Between Toxoplasma Infection and Common Brain Disease

          A new study in Scientific Reports reports T.gonfii infection may alter, or even amplify some neurological disorders including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.
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          FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience
          ·June 19, 2017·6 min read

          How to Stop the Nasty Lurking Toxoplasmosis Parasite? Target Its ‘Stomach’

          Study suggests new avenues for treating toxoplasmosis parasite infections.
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          FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·March 23, 2016·5 min read

          People With Rage Disorder Twice as Likely to Have Latent Toxoplasmosis Infection

          A new study reports people with intermittent explosive disorder are twice as likely to have been exposed to toxoplasma gondii.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·February 16, 2016·6 min read

          Study Visualizes How Toxoplasma Gondii Crosses the Blood-Brain Barrier

          Researchers have discovered how the parasite Toxoplasma gondii is able to cross the blood-brain barrier.
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          FeaturedNeurologyPsychology
          ·December 9, 2015·4 min read

          Toxoplasma Parasite Alters Host’s Personality and Brain Behavior

          Researchers discover how T.gondii can change the behavior and personality of its host. The findings could lead to a vaccine for Toxoplasma infection.
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