Betel chewing incompletely understood in journal supplement.

Betel-quid and Areca-nut Chewing

Betel-quid and areca-nut chewing.

Areca nut and betel-quid chewing bibliography.

2002 Winstock A. Areca nut-abuse liability, dependence and public health. Addict Biol 2002; 7:133± 8. Williams S, Malik A, Chowdhury S, Chauhan S. Socio-cultural aspects of areca nut use. Addict Biol 2002;7:147± 54. Warnakulasuriya S. Areca nut use following migration and its consequences. Addict Biol 2002;7:127± 32. Trivedy CR, Craig G, Warnakulasuriya S. The oral health consequences of chewin...

Non ischemic heart failure in diabetes mellitus: still incompletely understood

Independently of conventional factors for coronary artery disease, the risk of death from heart disease is several-fold greater in diabetic patients than in those without diabetes. Although the term ‘‘diabetic cardiomyopathy’’ probably describes a heterogeneous disease for which a clear definition is still lacking, we propose that heart failure in diabetes can be traced to alterations in whole-...

MicroRNAs and Malaria - A Dynamic Interaction Still Incompletely Understood.

Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease caused by parasitic protozoa of the genus Plasmodium. It remains a major problem affecting humans today, especially children. However, the pathogenesis of malaria, especially severe malaria, remains incompletely understood, hindering our ability to treat this disease. Of recent interest is the role that small, non-coding RNAs play in the progressio...