Infection with a common parasite can seriously disrupt the brain function of intermediate hosts – potentially including humans – new research has found. Even when the number of neurons affected is ...
A parasite that lives permanently in the brains of millions may not be as uniformly dormant as scientists once thought. Researchers at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) have recently found ...
A parasite called Toxoplasma gondii infects an enormous number of people around the world. Scientists estimate that up to one ...
A microscopic parasite quietly infects the brains of millions worldwide. Known scientifically as Toxoplasma gondii, this tiny invader silently alters brain function without obvious symptoms. Beneath ...
Nearly 850 species of parasites are known to infect people; some, like the potentially deadly plasmodium parasite that causes malaria, are well-known. Others fly more under the radar. We asked Jolly ...