Brain parasite cysts contain multiple active forms, not dormant cells, explaining treatment resistance and reactivation patterns.

A common parasite long thought to lie dormant is actually much more active and complex. Researchers found that Toxoplasma ...

A University of California, Riverside team of scientists has found that Toxoplasma gondii, a common parasite affecting up to ...

A parasite that lives permanently in the brains of millions may not be as uniformly dormant as scientists once thought.

For some time, we've known that it's rare to see people with both cancer and Alzheimer's disease. Now, scientists believe ...

People typically become infected with toxoplasmosis by eating undercooked meat or through contact with contaminated soil or cat feces. Once inside the body, the parasite is known for its ability to ...

A University of California, Riverside team of scientists has found that Toxoplasma gondii , a common parasite affecting up to one-third of the global population, is far more complex than previously ...

Cancer and Alzheimer's are two of the most common chronic diseases associated with aging. For years, doctors have known about ...

Scientists have found a possible explanation for why cancer patients are less likely to develop Alzheimer's. The enemy of our ...

Scientists are calling for urgent action on free-living amoebas – a little-known group of microbes that could pose a growing ...