Dispatches from the Empire


Growing Up With Cats Linked to Higher Schizophrenia Risk

Growing up with cats could have a strange effect on your mind, new research suggests. The study, a large review of existing literature, found that cat ownership at a young age was associated with a noticeably higher risk of developing schizophrenia and related disorders—a risk possibly fueled by increased exposure to the cat-hosted parasite Toxoplasma gondii.

Some things are true, and some things feel true. This might be both.