Parasite found in feline feces ‘increases risk of developing the crippling brain disease’ Cats may be increasing their owners’ risk of Alzheimer’s. A new report warns a parasite commonly found in cat feces alters the chemistry of the human brain, making it fertile ground for the disease to take hold.Jan 25, 2017
Feb 23, 2014 – New Study Shows Parasite Found in Cats May Cause Dementia in Senior Citizens … Previous research has shown that cats can spread a brain infecting … shows that this parasite may even cause serious memory loss in …
Mind-Altering Cat Parasite Just Got Linked to a Whole Lot of …
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Sep 14, 2017 – The brain-dwelling parasite Toxoplasma gondii is estimated to be hosted by at … including epilepsy, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s, and also cancer. … infants with congenital toxoplasmosis, the infection caused by T. gondii.
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Jan 25, 2017 – Parasite found in feline feces ‘increases risk of developing the crippling brain disease’ Cats may be increasing their owners’ risk of Alzheimer’s. A new report warns a parasite commonly found in cat feces alters the chemistry of the human brain, making it fertile ground for the disease to take hold.
How Your Cat Is Making You Crazy – The Atlantic
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Mar 15, 2012 – The parasite, which is excreted by cats in their feces, is called Toxoplasma … to the fetus, in some cases resulting in severe brain damage or death. … for the dementia that afflicted many patients at the disease’s end stage.
Toxoplasma gondii alters NMDAR signaling and induces …
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Feb 23, 2018 – The ubiquitous apicomplexan parasite Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) infects up to …. Anti-beta amyloid was purchased from Abcam (Cat#2539). …… Toxoplasmosis snapshots: global status of toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence and … A novel mechanism of memory loss in Alzheimer’s disease mice via the …
Toxoplasma infection might trigger neurodegenerative disease
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Jun 10, 2016 – New research reveals how infection with the parasite Toxoplasma … the parasite after coming into contact with cat feces – by cleaning a litter tray, for example. … In severe cases, toxoplasmosis can cause damage to the eyes, …
Infection with Toxoplasma gondii may lead to Alzheimer’s …
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Aug 14, 2018 – For instance, Toxo causes toxoplasmosis, which in some cases can lead to behavioral symptoms popularly referred to as the “crazy cat-lady syndrome”. … along with several behavior abnormalities, including memory loss, …