Love Cats? Here’s the hidden parasite they might be passing to you: Researchers have discovered a potential "off-switch" for the brain parasite Toxoplasma gondii by disabling a specific protein, ...

A common parasite known for silently embedding itself in the brain has revealed a new survival strategy: hijacking the very immune cells meant to destroy it. But scientists at UVA Health have found ...

A microscopic parasite that can live for decades in the human brain infects an estimated one-third of the world’s population — usually without causing symptoms. But in people with weakened immune ...