Experts warn that sleeping with your cat may increase the risk of toxoplasmosis, a parasite that can infect humans without ...

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 ...

Be careful next time you change the kitty litter — cat poop can carry a nefarious parasite that may be much more widespread than thought, researchers say. Cats in the United States release about 2.6 ...

KUTV — Studies continue to show that owning a cat can do more than warm your heart—it can also improve your overall health. From lowering stress levels to reducing the risk of heart attack and stroke, ...

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 ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2021. Q: Can cats that stay indoors get parasites? My veterinarian ...

LiveScienceWomen infected with the cat parasite Toxoplasma gondii are more likely to attempt suicide than non-infected women, new research finds. The reason for this connection, however, remains ...