The mineral that some believe wards off cancer may bring about diabetes. July 10, 2007— -- While selenium supplements have been touted as a preventative measure for conditions ranging from cold ...

PHILADELPHIA -- A new analysis of data from a large national study found that people who took a 200 microgram selenium supplement each day for almost eight years had an increased risk of developing ...

Selenium – a mineral found in many foods – could reverse the cognitive impact of stroke and boost learning and memory in aging brains, according to University of Queensland research. Queensland Brain ...

A systematic review and meta-analysis of 35 and 32 randomised controlled trials, respectively, to evaluate the effect of selenium supplementation on thyroid function. "Our systematic review and ...

Taking daily selenium supplements appears to increase the level of the essential mineral in the blood and may suppress the progression of viral load in patients with HIV infection, according to an ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Selenium supplements can slow the rise in virus levels in HIV-positive patients, which allows the number of beneficial CD4 immune cell to increase, according to results of ...