Oncology & Cancer
Scientists find 'unknown link' between lung cancer and common parasite
Toxoplasma gondii, a microscopic parasite that gets inside our cells, is present in about 10 percent of the population in the U.K.
May 30, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New study identifies drug that can reverse hyperactivity induced by parasitic infection
When rodents get infected by Toxoplasma gondii, the single-celled brain parasite that causes toxoplasmosis, they become hyperactive risk-takers. In findings published this week in mBio, researchers show for the first time ...
Apr 30, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Cat ownership not linked to mental health problems
New UCL research has found no link between cat ownership and psychotic symptoms, casting doubt on previous suggestions that people who grew up with cats are at higher risk of mental illness.
Feb 21, 2017
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Medical research
Scientists find Huntington's disease mice respond differently to common infection
Casual conversation three years ago between University of Wyoming veterinary sciences and molecular biology researchers resulted in findings that show for the first time mice engineered to have the human genetic disorder ...
Sep 19, 2016
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Medical research
'Hijacking' and hibernating parasite could alter brain behavior
Melbourne researchers have discovered how a common parasite hijacks host cells and stockpiles food so it can lie dormant for decades, possibly changing its host's behaviour or personality in the process.
Dec 9, 2015
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Toxoplasma gondii parasite may alter signaling in the brain
It's creepy, it's crawly, and it infects 20 percent of people in the United States. Fortunately, most people who carry the Toxoplasma gondii parasite don't develop the symptoms of the disease it can cause. Only a small fraction ...
Dec 3, 2015
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Molecular 'kiss of death' flags pathogens
Many bugs that make us sick—bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites—hide out in our cells in protective little bubbles called vacuoles. To clear an infection, the immune system must recognize and destroy these vacuoles ...
Sep 28, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers find "dormant" parasite cysts are actually quite active
A new University of Kentucky study in the journal mBio shows that tissue cysts of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, long thought to be dormant, are quite active.
Sep 9, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New zebrafish model should speed research on parasite that causes toxoplasmosis
Researchers at Oregon State University have found a method to speed the search for new therapies to treat toxoplasmosis – by successfully infecting zebrafish with Toxoplasma gondii.
May 15, 2015
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New research offers the potential of new treatments for toxoplasma-induced pneumonia and cystic fibrosis
The research has discovered a link between a vital pumping system that does not function correctly in people with cystic fibrosis and the parasite Toxoplasma.
Apr 29, 2015
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