Pellagra was characterized by the âfour Dsâ â dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia, and death. It is a perfect example of a point made in earlier posts in this blog that most tissues need most nutrients, and that a deficiency of virtually any nutrient impairs virtually every function of the body.n this case Goldberger quickly recognized that, in addition to its prevalence in the rural south, pellagra was common also among the inmates of northern institutions â orphanages and mental asylums particularly. But he noted a peculiar feature of those disease pockets â the institutional staffs did not develop it.
Houston Zoo. The Houston Zoo is a 55-acre (22 ha) zoological park located within Hermann Park in Houston, Texas, United States. The Zoo houses over 6,000 animals as a part of over 900 species that the zoo has to offer, and receives 2.55 million visitors each year and is the second most visited zoo in the United States.
The greenway will offer a safe, continuous bike and walking path for Zoo guests, park users and local residents and restored prairies and woodlands along the trail on the Zoo grounds. Hereâs a sneak peek at the beautiful trail. County Road 38/(McAndrews Road) will be reconstructed from May 15-August 6. While this will involve frequent lane closures, there will always be designated access lanes from County 38 into the Zoo from both directions during Zoo hours and events.