James Woods Babcock and the Red Plague of Pellagra
by
Charles S. Bryan
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 2014
During the early twentieth century thousands of Americans died of pellagra before the cause—vitamin B3 deficiency—was identified. Credit for ending the scourge is usually given to Dr. Joseph Goldberger of the U.S. Public Health Service, who proved the case for dietary deficiency during 1914−1915...