The betel nut’s distinguished history dates to China’s Six Dynasties period (220-589), when it was a treasured gift for royalty. In more recent years, Taiwan has moved this royal indulgence ...

Betel nuts, or areca nuts, have been classified as a human carcinogen, meaning that there’s sufficient evidence that they cause cancer, says Yvette Paulino, associate professor at the University ...

Nonetheless, the very existence of provocative betel nut beauties seemed strange in “a quiet, conservative culture” like Taiwan’s, said Han, who hoped her project could help dispel some of ...

Betel nut essentially helped him kick the habit of smoking cigarettes, which he began doing at a younger age. Yet he still uses tobacco and some lime powder when he chews, as often as four to six ...

Ongoing research in Guam and Saipan seeks to test a program for people who want to quit chewing betel nut. The University of Guam research team headed by Yvette C. Paulino, associate professor at ...

Betel nut has been part of Taiwan's aboriginal culture for thousands of years, used in ceremonies and rituals. Betel nut skinny palms still pervade parts of the rural landscape and flashing signs ...

Betel nut is the pit of the walnut-sized fruit of an areca palm tree. In Tok Pisin, one of the major national languages, it is called buai.

Betel nut holds a key position in several Asian cultures where it is consumed dried, fresh or wrapped in a 'Paan' almost every day by a large number of people.

Betel nuts, or areca nuts, have been classified as a human carcinogen, meaning that there’s sufficient evidence that they cause cancer, says Yvette Paulino, associate professor at the University ...

Betel nuts, or areca nuts, have been classified as a human carcinogen, meaning that there’s sufficient evidence that they cause cancer, says Yvette Paulino, associate professor at the University of ...