Animal world
New research on the relationship between cat ownership and schizophrenia
Science Alert published a recent study showing that people who keep cats as pets are twice as likely to develop disorders related to schizophrenia.
Toxoplasma
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Animal world
Parasites 'brainwash' young hyenas, urging them to come close to predators
Young hyenas infected with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii close the gap with lions, putting them at greater risk than their healthy counterparts.
Biology
The 'mind control' parasite spreads to Hawaii
The researchers first discovered the Toxoplasma gondii parasite, which is capable of controlling mouse behavior, on the island of Oahu in Hawaii.
Biology
Discover how parasites control host behavior
Not only in horror movies, parasites capable of controlling hosts larger than it are many times also exist in our lives.
Oceanography
Cat parasites occur on marine mammals
Researchers at California Polytechnic University have discovered a clue explaining why the world's marine mammals are unable to withstand a parasite normally found only…
Biology
Detecting parasites that cause
Recently, scientists from Charles University in Prague (Czech) found that men infected with toxoplasmosis parasites were more likely to be sexually abusive, love and aff…
Biology
This creature may be responsible for 30% of the world population being angry all day
A type of parasite in the brain can make you unable to control your anger, as always as if you want to explode.
Biology
Mice no longer fear cats when infected with parasites
US scientists say mice can no longer fear cats if infected with a parasite.
Biology
Watch out for deadly parasite infections from cats
The parasite Toxoplasma gondii not only resides on cats but also lives on any warm-blooded animal. People may be infected with T. gondii parasites when exposed to cat fe…
Environment
Parasites like to nest and eat human brains
These parasites are extremely harmful when they can nest on the brain and cause death.
Medicine - Health
Australian students produce drugs for people with HIV
A group of Australian students involved in Daraprim production, the drug is used for people with HIV and malaria, after its price rises to a record that many patients ca…
Medicine - Health
Cat feces cure cancer
Research by American scientists at Dartmounth Institute in Hanover, New Hampshire, suggests the prospect of making vaccines against cancer from a parasite found in cat f…
Medicine - Health
Produces quick diagnostic rods for parasitic diseases
Associate Professor-Doctor Dinh Thi Bich Lan, Institute of Natural Resources, Environment and Biotechnology, Hue University and co-authors have both researched and produ…
Cancer
Cats may be the cause of cancer
According to the Daily Mail, scientists have warned that cats may be a cause for brain cancer cells to grow faster. Because they found a connection ...