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In ancient Rome, many of the richer people in the population had lead-induced gout. The reason for this is unclear. Lead poisoning has also been linked to madness.
Walt Disney helped combat malaria by making an animated film in 1943 called The Winged Scourge. This short film starred the seven dwarfs and taught children that mosquitos transmit malaria, which is a very bad disease. It advocated the killing of mosquitos to stop the disease.
Aspirin may benefit 11 different cancers, including those of the colon, pancreas, lungs, prostate, breasts, and leukemia.
Elderly adults are living longer, and causes of death are shifting. At the same time, autopsy rates are at or near their lowest in history.
Most fungi that pathogenically affect humans live in soil. If a person is not healthy, has an open wound, or is immunocompromised, a fungal infection can be very aggressive.
![(A) The levels of the spinal cord and spinal nerves. (B) Photograph of the spinal cord as it descend](https://biology-forums.com/gallery/47/medium_14755_27_08_12_4_56_12_82161984.jpeg)
![Spinal cord—levels of injury; A, areas of sensory function (dermatomes); B, areas of motor function.](https://biology-forums.com/gallery/47/medium_18099_25_10_12_10_55_44.jpeg)