Selenium is an essential element for life in humans and other animals, and selenium deficiency can be a major health problem. Because of that, farmers and ranchers sometimes try to get more selenium ...

Stanleya pinnata, or "prince's plume," takes up large amounts of selenium from the soil. Danita Delimont/Getty Images At first glance, the long, thin leaves and pale green shoots of Stanleya pinnata, ...

A trace element found in Brazil nuts, seafood, and whole grains may hold the key to protecting one of the liver’s most vulnerable molecular machines. In a study published in Molecular Biology R ...

Selenium supports thyroid function and may prevent conditions like hypothyroidism. Selenium may boost the immune system by increasing T-cells and natural killer cells. Selenium can help manage asthma ...

Researchers have gained new insight into an ongoing environmental health problem. The sampling team on the main stem of the Lower Gunnison River, Colorado at Dominguez-Escalante Canyon. (Photo ...

Selenium is a trace mineral, which is very essential for human beings. It is present in the soil and from there gets into the foods when plants are grown in selenium-rich soil. The human body gets its ...

October 6, 2009 — A consumer advocacy and industry watchdog group has filed suit against Bayer for claiming that an ingredient, selenium, in its One A Day Men's Health Formula multivitamin product ...

At first glance, the long, thin leaves and pale green shoots of Stanleya pinnata, a plant native to the Rocky Mountains, can ...

Researchers have gained new insight into an ongoing environmental health problem. Selenium contamination of freshwater ecosystems is an ongoing environmental health problem around the world. A ...