Congenital TORCH Infections and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes
Some early life infections: Toxoplasma, syphilis, rubella, cytomegalovirus, or herpes simplex are associated (no data on causality) with neurodevelopmental and psychiatric outcomes.
Findings
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Some early life infections: Toxoplasma, syphilis, rubella, cytomegalovirus, or herpes simplex are associated (no data on causality) with neurodevelopmental and psychiatric outcomes.
Findings
jamanetwork.com/jour...
October 3, 2026 at 9:44 AM
Congenital TORCH Infections and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes
Some early life infections: Toxoplasma, syphilis, rubella, cytomegalovirus, or herpes simplex are associated (no data on causality) with neurodevelopmental and psychiatric outcomes.
Findings
jamanetwork.com/jour...
Some early life infections: Toxoplasma, syphilis, rubella, cytomegalovirus, or herpes simplex are associated (no data on causality) with neurodevelopmental and psychiatric outcomes.
Findings
jamanetwork.com/jour...
'' ... a single-celled parasite called Toxoplasma gondii can lives in a rat's brain and change its behaviour. The parasite makes the rat lose its fear of cats. This can result in extremes of aggression or docility''
Rent-free woke mind virus!
Rent-free woke mind virus!
October 3, 2026 at 8:48 AM
'' ... a single-celled parasite called Toxoplasma gondii can lives in a rat's brain and change its behaviour. The parasite makes the rat lose its fear of cats. This can result in extremes of aggression or docility''
Rent-free woke mind virus!
Rent-free woke mind virus!
Me fui en vola leyendo sobre el toxoplasma gondii y creo que deberían testear a todos los ingecos para transformarlos en grupo de estudio debido a los cambios de comportamiento pro-emprendimiento y de aislación social que genera (y luego ser comidos x ga
October 3, 2026 at 4:50 AM
Me fui en vola leyendo sobre el toxoplasma gondii y creo que deberían testear a todos los ingecos para transformarlos en grupo de estudio debido a los cambios de comportamiento pro-emprendimiento y de aislación social que genera (y luego ser comidos x ga
Del 2,1 % al 83,3 % en animales de producción y hasta el 84,7 % en gatos. Veterinarias españolas revisan 26 años de estudios sobre Toxoplasma gondii y encuentran enormes diferencias
Veterinarias españolas revelan grandes diferencias en la presencia de Toxoplasma gondii en animales de España
Investigadoras de la UCM han revisado 27 estudios publicados desde el año 2000 y encuentran importantes diferencias relacionadas con la especie, el sistema productivo, la bioseguridad y el a ...
mlibr.es
October 2, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Del 2,1 % al 83,3 % en animales de producción y hasta el 84,7 % en gatos. Veterinarias españolas revisan 26 años de estudios sobre Toxoplasma gondii y encuentran enormes diferencias
A global analysis of 93 countries reveals surprising links between cat populations, Toxoplasma gondii exposure, and national happiness.
Countries with higher levels of happiness have something surprising in common
www.earth.com
October 2, 2026 at 5:26 PM
A global analysis of 93 countries reveals surprising links between cat populations, Toxoplasma gondii exposure, and national happiness.
So it's been, what, at least a decade since Scott Alexander decided to contract the Toxoplasma Of Rage, from the essay Do Not Contract The Toxoplasma Of Rage by Scott Alexander, and I see the disease has been progressing.
hmmm, wonder what's going on over at the other place?
Oh. Oh my.
Oh. Oh my.
October 2, 2026 at 3:06 PM
So it's been, what, at least a decade since Scott Alexander decided to contract the Toxoplasma Of Rage, from the essay Do Not Contract The Toxoplasma Of Rage by Scott Alexander, and I see the disease has been progressing.
Out Now! A conserved GTPase complex gates exocytosis for defence and parasitism across alveolates #MicroSky
A conserved GTPase complex gates exocytosis for defence and parasitism across alveolates
Nature Microbiology, Published online: 02 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41564-026-02501-5A GTPase complex conserved across alveolates gates exocytosis in the parasite Toxoplasma and the ciliate Tetrahymena. In Toxoplasma, an added apical vesicle tightens control over rhoptry secretion, a process critical to host cell invasion.
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October 2, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Out Now! A conserved GTPase complex gates exocytosis for defence and parasitism across alveolates #MicroSky
RRIDs were included in this in The EMBO Journal paper. We value the author's support of reproducibility. #RRID #OpenResearch #methodsmatter
Clustering of host N-glycans by the microneme MIC1/4/6 complex licenses Toxoplasma rhoptry discharge
Read the full paper: Clustering of host N-glycans by the microneme MIC1/4/6 complex licenses Toxoplasma rhoptry discharge
doi.org
October 2, 2026 at 7:01 AM
RRIDs were included in this in The EMBO Journal paper. We value the author's support of reproducibility. #RRID #OpenResearch #methodsmatter
Countries with higher levels of happiness have something surprising in common: www.earth.com/lifestyle/co... ❤️
Countries with higher levels of happiness have something surprising in common
A global analysis of 93 countries reveals surprising links between cat populations, Toxoplasma gondii exposure, and national happiness.
www.earth.com
October 2, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Countries with higher levels of happiness have something surprising in common: www.earth.com/lifestyle/co... ❤️
a new study found countries with more domestic cats reported higher happiness, but more toxoplasma gondii exposure linked to lower scores. wealthier nations have more cats yet less parasite, suggesting how complex the links between our environment, our pets, and well-being can...
Countries with More Cats Report Higher Happiness, Scientists Say
A new study found that nations with more domestic cats tended to report higher levels of happiness, while greater exposure to a cat-associated neuroparasite, Toxoplasma gondii, was linked to lower sco
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October 1, 2026 at 11:04 PM
a new study found countries with more domestic cats reported higher happiness, but more toxoplasma gondii exposure linked to lower scores. wealthier nations have more cats yet less parasite, suggesting how complex the links between our environment, our pets, and well-being can...
Investigadoras de la @ucm.es han revisado 27 estudios publicados desde el año 2000 y encuentran importantes diferencias relacionadas con la especie, el sistema productivo, la bioseguridad y el acceso al exterior
Veterinarias españolas revelan grandes diferencias en la presencia de Toxoplasma gondii en animales de España
Investigadoras de la UCM han revisado 27 estudios publicados desde el año 2000 y encuentran importantes diferencias relacionadas con la especie, el sistema productivo, la bioseguridad y el a ...
mlibr.es
October 1, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Investigadoras de la @ucm.es han revisado 27 estudios publicados desde el año 2000 y encuentran importantes diferencias relacionadas con la especie, el sistema productivo, la bioseguridad y el acceso al exterior
Before the parasite Toxoplasma gondii can invade a cell, it has to know it has reached the right place.
💥 New research from the Lourido lab at the @whiteheadinstitute.bsky.social reveals that the parasite has its own invasion machinery to enter the cell: https://bit.ly/4yn54CD
#Toxoplasmosis
💥 New research from the Lourido lab at the @whiteheadinstitute.bsky.social reveals that the parasite has its own invasion machinery to enter the cell: https://bit.ly/4yn54CD
#Toxoplasmosis
October 1, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Before the parasite Toxoplasma gondii can invade a cell, it has to know it has reached the right place.
💥 New research from the Lourido lab at the @whiteheadinstitute.bsky.social reveals that the parasite has its own invasion machinery to enter the cell: https://bit.ly/4yn54CD
#Toxoplasmosis
💥 New research from the Lourido lab at the @whiteheadinstitute.bsky.social reveals that the parasite has its own invasion machinery to enter the cell: https://bit.ly/4yn54CD
#Toxoplasmosis
A global analysis of 93 countries reveals surprising links between cat populations, Toxoplasma gondii exposure, and national happiness.
Countries with higher levels of happiness have something surprising in common
www.earth.com
October 1, 2026 at 4:04 PM
A global analysis of 93 countries reveals surprising links between cat populations, Toxoplasma gondii exposure, and national happiness.
Countries with More Cats Report Higher Happiness, Scientists Say #Science
https://www.sci.news/biology/cat-happiness-15102.html
https://www.sci.news/biology/cat-happiness-15102.html
Countries with More Cats Report Higher Happiness, Scientists Say | Sci.News
New research led by the University of Chicago found that nations with more domestic cats tended to report higher levels of happiness, while greater exposure to Toxoplasma gondii, a neuroparasite associated with cats, was linked to lower scores.
www.sci.news
October 1, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Countries with More Cats Report Higher Happiness, Scientists Say #Science
https://www.sci.news/biology/cat-happiness-15102.html
https://www.sci.news/biology/cat-happiness-15102.html
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Pentachloropseudilin disrupts multiple steps of the Toxoplasma gondii lytic cycle, consistent with predicted multi-myosin engagement
Pentachloropseudilin disrupts multiple steps of the Toxoplasma gondii lytic cycle, consistent with predicted multi-myosin engagement
October 1, 2026 at 12:35 PM
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Pentachloropseudilin disrupts multiple steps of the Toxoplasma gondii lytic cycle, consistent with predicted multi-myosin engagement
Pentachloropseudilin disrupts multiple steps of the Toxoplasma gondii lytic cycle, consistent with predicted multi-myosin engagement
Pentachloropseudilin disrupts multiple steps of the Toxoplasma gondii lytic cycle, consistent with predicted multi-myosin engagement https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.09.30.755571v1
October 1, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Pentachloropseudilin disrupts multiple steps of the Toxoplasma gondii lytic cycle, consistent with predicted multi-myosin engagement https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.09.30.755571v1
Pentachloropseudilin disrupts multiple steps of the Toxoplasma gondii lytic cycle, consistent with predicted multi-myosin engagement https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.09.30.755571v1
October 1, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Pentachloropseudilin disrupts multiple steps of the Toxoplasma gondii lytic cycle, consistent with predicted multi-myosin engagement https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.09.30.755571v1
“One of the most surprising findings was that countries with more cats did not show greater exposure to Toxoplasma gondii; in fact, the association went in the opposite direction.”
phys.org/news/2026-09...
phys.org/news/2026-09...
More cats: The key to happy countries?
National happiness is influenced by complex relationships beyond basic economic factors, according to a study by Javier I. Borráz-León of the Secretariat of Science, Humanities, Technology, and Innova...
phys.org
October 1, 2026 at 8:12 AM
“One of the most surprising findings was that countries with more cats did not show greater exposure to Toxoplasma gondii; in fact, the association went in the opposite direction.”
phys.org/news/2026-09...
phys.org/news/2026-09...
Wealth, health, cats and Toxoplasma gondii: An ecological correlational study of subjective well-being across 93 countries
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Wealth, health, cats and Toxoplasma gondii: An ecological correlational study of subjective well-being across 93 countries
National happiness is related not only to socioeconomic factors but also to biological and ecological factors. This ecological correlational study examined associations between national happiness, cat...
journals.plos.org
October 1, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Wealth, health, cats and Toxoplasma gondii: An ecological correlational study of subjective well-being across 93 countries
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Is There Really a Parasite That Makes You Like Cats? https://bit.ly/4g5Td47
Is There Really a Parasite That Makes You Like Cats? | PetMD
Can a parasite really make you love cats? Learn what Toxoplasma gondii does, how it spreads, and what science says about its effects on humans.
bit.ly
September 30, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Is There Really a Parasite That Makes You Like Cats? https://bit.ly/4g5Td47
We're in the "cautiously optimistic" stage right now, and they're narrowing this down to either a kidney infection of some sort or toxoplasma; he could have gotten the latter from the kittens, unfortunately.
Overall though things are trending in the right direction! Huge relief
Overall though things are trending in the right direction! Huge relief
September 30, 2026 at 12:57 AM
We're in the "cautiously optimistic" stage right now, and they're narrowing this down to either a kidney infection of some sort or toxoplasma; he could have gotten the latter from the kittens, unfortunately.
Overall though things are trending in the right direction! Huge relief
Overall though things are trending in the right direction! Huge relief
Toxoplasma gondii, the parasite that causes toxoplasmosis, can invade a host cell in less than a minute. New research out of Whitehead reveals that Toxoplasma doesn’t simply recognize a ready-made doorway into a cell. Instead, it helps create the conditions for its entry.
tinyurl.com/m8ex9pv7
tinyurl.com/m8ex9pv7
Breaking and entering: how parasites prepare host cells for invasion | Whitehead Institute
Whitehead Institute researchers reveal how the Toxoplasma parasite reorganizes sugars on the surface of host cells to trigger a critical step in infection.
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September 29, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Toxoplasma gondii, the parasite that causes toxoplasmosis, can invade a host cell in less than a minute. New research out of Whitehead reveals that Toxoplasma doesn’t simply recognize a ready-made doorway into a cell. Instead, it helps create the conditions for its entry.
tinyurl.com/m8ex9pv7
tinyurl.com/m8ex9pv7
Epigenetics Update - Divergent SAGA complexes shape the Toxoplasma transcriptome for lytic cycle progression and host interaction www.nature.com/articles/s41...
hakimi.bsky.social (University Grenoble Alpes) in Nat Commun
#Epigenetics #Chromatin #Toxoplasma #SAGA
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hakimi.bsky.social (University Grenoble Alpes) in Nat Commun
#Epigenetics #Chromatin #Toxoplasma #SAGA
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Divergent SAGA complexes shape the Toxoplasma transcriptome for lytic cycle progression and host interaction - Nature Communications
Researchers show that the zoonotic parasite Toxoplasma gondii built a unique chromatin modifying complex to activate the genes that drive infection and virulence, revealing a potential weak spot for n...
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September 29, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Epigenetics Update - Divergent SAGA complexes shape the Toxoplasma transcriptome for lytic cycle progression and host interaction www.nature.com/articles/s41...
hakimi.bsky.social (University Grenoble Alpes) in Nat Commun
#Epigenetics #Chromatin #Toxoplasma #SAGA
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hakimi.bsky.social (University Grenoble Alpes) in Nat Commun
#Epigenetics #Chromatin #Toxoplasma #SAGA
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From dysbiosis to disease: the role of gut microbial communities in Toxoplasma gondii pathogenesis, zoonotic transmission, diagnostic innovation, and therapeutic outcomes PubMed
From dysbiosis to disease: the role of gut microbial communities in Toxoplasma gondii pathogenesis, zoonotic transmission, diagnostic innovation, and therapeutic outcomes
Toxoplasma gondii, an obligate intracellular protozoan infecting approximately one-third of the global human population, causes substantial morbidity in immunocompromised individuals, congenital complications, neuropsychiatric sequelae, and considerable economic losses in livestock production. Gut microbial communities critically modulate T. gondii infection susceptibility, disease progression, and clinical outcomes, positioning the microbiome as a central axis in toxoplasmosis pathogenesis....
dlvr.it
September 29, 2026 at 8:24 AM
From dysbiosis to disease: the role of gut microbial communities in Toxoplasma gondii pathogenesis, zoonotic transmission, diagnostic innovation, and therapeutic outcomes PubMed