NYC's stray cats are spreading disease—and young males are the worst offenders, a new study reveals.

More Than Half of NYC's Free-Roaming Cats Carried Parasites That Can Infect Humans, Study Finds ...

Remember when your mom told you to be careful cleaning the cat’s litter box? Well, that same parasite everyone’s been avoiding might actually be the next big thing in brain medicine. Scientists just ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Although the disease, toxoplasmosis, is preventable and treatable, researchers call for it to be formally recognised as a ...

Infection with a common parasite can seriously disrupt the brain function of intermediate hosts – potentially including humans – new research has found. Even when the number of neurons affected is ...

Share on Pinterest Could a cat poop parasite become an agile vehicle for brain-health drugs? Image credit: Stefania Pelfini, La Waziya Photography/Getty Images. A parasite that is most widely known ...

Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite spread by cats, can shred human sperm and may be an overlooked factor in declining male fertility, according to new research. Reading time 4 minutes Male fertility rates ...

Veterinary researchers studied free-roaming cats in New York City. More than half were infected with parasites that could potentially be transmitted to humans, they found. Young male cats especially ...

A new study conducted at the University of Chicago shows an association between the Toxoplasma gondii parasite and road rage, or Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED). The disorder is characterized by ...