Toxoplasma gondii, a.k.a. toxo, is a major cause of vision loss and other serious complications, and it may even alter people's behavior.

Could a cat poop parasite become an agile vehicle for brain-health drugs? Image credit: Stefania Pelfini, La Waziya Photography/Getty Images. The parasite infamous for its existence in cat feces can ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Male fertility is on a decline worldwide—and cat poop might have something to do with it. New research suggests that Toxoplasma ...

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

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 ...

About 1 in 3 people worldwide have been infected with a microscopic parasite called Toxoplasma gondii—or simply "toxo"—which ...

Cats may be cute and adorable, but stray and feral cats can sometimes pose a risk to human health. Veterinary researchers ...

Male fertility rates have been plummeting over the past half-century. An analysis from 1992 noted a steady decrease in sperm counts and quality since the 1940s. A more recent study found that male ...

A beloved 10-year-old Hawaiian monk seal named Kaʻale was found dead in the waters off Nanakuli back in May. Confirming that ...

In the lead up to National Science Week 10 to 18 August 2024, the Food Safety Information Council is warning Australians about the risk of parasites with increasing numbers of toxoplasmosis and ...

A parasite that is most widely known for its existence in cat feces could be a delivery system for proteins that target neurological disorders, a new study has found. Researchers successfully targeted ...