Although recent years have seen large decreases in the overall global rate of suicide
fatalities, this trend is not reflected everywhere. Suicide and suicidal behaviour continue to …

Suicide is a complex public health problem of global importance. Suicidal behaviour differs
between sexes, age groups, geographic regions, and sociopolitical settings, and variably …

Schizophrenia has been an evolutionary paradox: it has high heritability, but it is associated
with decreased reproductive success. The causal genetic variants underlying schizophrenia …

Background Toxoplasmosis is becoming a global health hazard as it infects 30–50% of the
world human population. Clinically, the life-long presence of the parasite in tissues of a …

Found worldwide from Alaska to Australasia, Toxoplasma gondii knows no geographic
boundaries. The protozoan is the source of one of the most common parasitic infections in …

The NMDA-receptor antagonist ketamine has proven efficient in reducing symptoms of
suicidality, although the mechanisms explaining this effect have not been detailed in …

Family studies have shown an aggregation of suicidal behavior in families. Yet, molecular
studies are needed to identify loci accounting for genetic heritability. We conducted a …

The zoonotic pathogen Toxoplasma gondii infects over 30% of the human population. The
intracellular parasite can persist lifelong in the CNS within neurons modifying their function …

Suicide is a major public health concern and a leading cause of death in most societies.
Suicidal behaviour is complex and heterogeneous, likely resulting from several causes. It …

For a long time, a latent toxoplasmosis, the lifelong presence of dormant stages of
Toxoplasma in various tissues, including the brain, was considered harmless for …