In Greece, favism is the most common type of acute haemolytic anaemia in childhood (Kattamis, unpublished). The disease seems to be restricted mainly to certain Mediterranean countries (Sardinia, Greece, and Israel, especially among Sephardic Jews); lately, it has also been described in other areas of the world (Motulsky and Stamatoyannopoulos, 1966). Many aspects of the pathogenesis of favism ...

there is no doubt that colors are important factors in creating arts including poetry. the poets use them because of their visual beauties to show their hidden values. sometimes they go further – beyond the external features – ad use colors as symbols to express their own meaning. moreover, modern poet’s deep insight and vision are the main causes to change the colorful portrait to a bright won...

The majority of studies on longevity have focused disproportionally on biomedical aspects of longevity [1]. While biomedical aspects undoubtedly play an important role in determining the length and quality of life, there are also a number of important social, psychological, and behavioral factors associated with longevity. Recent research has demonstrated that distal experiences such as educati...