More Than Half of NYC's Free-Roaming Cats Carried Parasites That Can Infect Humans, Study Finds ...

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

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.

Veterinary researchers studied free-roaming cats in New York City. More than half were infected with parasites that could potentially be transmitted to humans, they found. Young male cats especially ...

Share on Pinterest Could a cat poop parasite become an agile vehicle for brain-health drugs? Image credit: Stefania Pelfini, La Waziya Photography/Getty Images. A parasite that is most widely known ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A cat is pictured in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, March 11, 2025.REUTERS/Luc Gnago (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on ...

A new study conducted at the University of Chicago shows an association between the Toxoplasma gondii parasite and road rage, or Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED). The disorder is characterized by ...