Monday 7 November 2011

ScienceDaily: Cat News: Brain parasite directly alters brain chemistry

ScienceDaily: Cat News
Cat news. Read about household contaminants affecting cats, allergies to cats and more. Also find stories on lions, tigers and leopards.
Brain parasite directly alters brain chemistry
Nov 4th 2011, 14:21

A research group from the University of Leeds has shown that infection by the brain parasite Toxoplasma gondii, found in 10-20 percent of the UK's population, directly affects the production of dopamine, a key chemical messenger in the brain.

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