A study in mice demonstrates that exposure to contaminating mixtures of metals and drug residue increases damage to health, and evaluates the positive effects of a diet enriched in selenium to reduce ...

Although present in very small amounts, selenium (Se)-based compounds play important roles in protecting the body from ...

Selenium, a potent toxin, is showing up in alarming concentrations in the pollen and nectar of two plants common in California's Central Valley, according to a new study. If the element is finding its ...

A research team has developed a highly effective bio-nano selenium microbial agent that significantly increases selenium accumulation and improves the taste, nutritional value, and safety of ...

RIVERSIDE, Calif., April 25 (UPI) -- Honeybees' foraging behavior and survival could be impacted by the chemical element selenium at polluted sites, U.S. scientists say. Although selenium in very low ...

During routine water testing of the Lahaina water system, traces of selenium--below 10 micrograms per liter--were detected ...

Selenium is a micronutrient that plays an essential role in human health but is toxic at high levels. However, new biomedical research has shown selenium actually has anti-cancer properties when used ...

Prostate cancer remains the most common malignancy among U.S. men, and internationally it ranks fourth. Though few studies have offered much insight into what triggers this disease, a growing number ...