http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. A parasite thought to be harmless and found in many people may actually be causing subtle changes in the brain, leading to suicide attempts. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-toxoplasma-gondii-parasite-trigger-suicide.html Medical research Thu, 16 Aug 2012 16:14:23 EST news264352449 Toxoplasmosis, a disease caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, is one of the most common parasitic infections in the world. In the U.S. it is estimated that more than 22 percent of the population 12 years and older have been infected with toxoplasma, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-parasites-toxoplasmosis.html Medical research Mon, 21 May 2012 05:21:06 EST news256796430 Scientists have identified which strains of the Toxoplasma gondii parasite, the cause of toxoplasmosis, are most strongly associated with premature births and severe birth defects in the United States. The researchers used a new blood test developed by scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, to pinpoint T. gondii strains that children acquire from their acutely infected mothers while in the womb. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-links-strains-common-parasite-severe.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:17:36 EST news253466031