1 in 3 have a brain parasite transmitted through cats. Should we be worried?
Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine,
Chris Tonkin, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)/The ConversationContinue ReadingCategory: Infectious…
A parasite that infects an estimated one-third of humanity has repeatedly been linked with differences in risk-taking, impulsivity and aggression—and a 2025 UK study found further associations with risky behaviour, although scientists still cannot say whether the parasite itself causes those changes.
ScienceBlog.com,
The story sounds too neat if it is told badly: a parasite reaches the brain, changes behavior, and nudges its host toward risk.
All you zombies
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"Personally I prefer cats to humans because they are little furry psychopaths so we are on the same wavelength." - Smut Clyde
Parasites May Be Hijacking Evolution on Planet Earth
Science Alert,
Where are they taking us?