Parasitic tapeworm larvae release glutamate and other excitatory molecules that can directly excite brain neurons.

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Summary: New research reveals how a tiny chemical mark on RNA helps wire the brain during development. Scientists discovered ...

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A shocking new health warning has emerged over ready-to-eat supermarket salads across the UK and Europe. Scientists have ...

A study has revealed how up to 30 percent of Americans could be infected with a dangerous parasite. According to researchers ...

Previous studies have linked the parasite to mind-altering behavior, such as risk-taking, depression and even schizophrenia.

Toxoplasma gondii is an incredibly pervasive parasite that can infect pretty much any warm-blooded animal, taking up ...

Bacteria linked to cat faeces found in ready-to-eat salad bags, amid an alarming rise in food poisoning outbreaks.

A glob of 99 million-year-old amber has preserved an ancient fly in horror show fashion: with the mushroom-like fruiting body ...

Researchers have discovered two new viruses in bats that are closely related to the deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses—pathogens ...

Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite, is silently affects brain signaling - possibly altering neural balance even in people without ...