toxoplasmosis
‘Humbling’ Study Shows How Cat ‘Zombie’ Parasite Hijacks Human Cells
Toxoplasma turns mice into "zombie" hosts, and also infects humans. It "probably understands our immune system better than we humans do,” scientists say.
Your Cat’s Parasite Won’t Make You Psychotic, Study Says
Previous studies have shown that cats carry a parasite that can alter human brains and behavior, a phenomenon sometimes referred to as "crazy cat lady syndrome." Fortunately, new research (somewhat) vindicates our feline friends.
A Bunch of High Schoolers Recreated Martin Shkreli's Overpriced HIV Drug for $15
A group of 16- and 17-year-old boys was able to recreate Daraprim for just $2 a pill.
This Parasite Could Explain Crazy Cat People
A whopping 20 percent of Americans might have gotten this parasite from their cats.
How Your Cat Could Be Making You Mentally Ill
A 2016 study has found that people with a rage disorder are over twice as likely to have been exposed to a parasite found in cats. Do pet lovers around the world need to worry?
Pharmaceutical Company CEO Defends 5,000% Price Hike of Drug on Twitter
Shkreli insisted that his company "needed to turn a profit on the drug" despite the pill costing less than a dollar to manufacture, and said it was not his fault if people who needed the drug could no longer afford it.
How a Cat Parasite Affects Your Behavior, Mental Health, and Sex Drive
We used to believe that a healthy human could control the Toxoplasma parasite indefinitely. New evidence suggests the opposite. Through a delicate finessing of the neurotransmitters in our brains, it is us who are being controlled.
An Explanation From the Scientist Behind That Cat Poop Cancer Treatment
You won't ever cure your cancer by eating cat poop, if that's what you were thinking. Dr. David J. Bzik, who has worked with toxoplasma for over a decade, is more interested in other aspects of his discovery.
The Mind-Controlling Cat Parasite Has Been Found in Arctic Beluga Whales
Toxoplasma gondii has made the jump from land mammals to ocean ones, and climate change may be to blame.
The Effects of the Cat Mind-Control Parasite Might Be Permanent
This is bad news for mice and some human schizophrenics.
Toxoplasmosis - Part 3
Cats have held a powerful sway over man for millennia. I'm sure you've wondered about it. Known something was wrong. And yet... Never been able to put your finger on it. Allow me to explain.
Is This Cat Parasite Really Making People Kill Themselves?
The parasite _Toxoplasma gondii_ is already the stuff of _whoa crazy!_ internet lore to a fairly high degree as that thing that you can get from your cat's crap that might cause schizophrenia, via the disease Toxoplasmosis. Indeed, of you're reading...