Tag: toxoplasma
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Petting a Cat? Could double your risk of schizophrenia, research suggests
Overview: What the study suggests A meta-analysis pooling data from 17 research studies found a potential association between cat ownership and an increased risk of schizophrenia-related disorders. According to the analysis, people exposed to cats appeared to have roughly double the odds of developing schizophrenia-related conditions compared with those without such exposure. Importantly, this finding…
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Cat Ownership and Schizophrenia Risk: What the Research Really Says
Overview: A Surprising Possible Link Between Cats and Schizophrenia Risk Recent headlines have highlighted a striking claim: owning a cat could roughly double the odds of developing schizophrenia-related disorders. The discussion centers on a meta-analysis of 17 studies that examined whether exposure to cats or the parasite Toxoplasma gondii might be connected to schizophrenia-like conditions.…