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 ...

Selenium is a mineral you can consume by eating many foods. It can help support the healthy functioning of your body, including your metabolism, immune system, and thyroid function. Though you may ...

Scientists from Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University showed that spraying of selenium stimulates the growth of garden sage—a plant, that is used in medicine for treatment of inflammations and ...

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 ...

Dopamine is often called the brain's "motivation molecule," but for me, it represents something deeper, a window into how ...

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 ...

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 ...

Selenium is one of the "essential" nutrients for humans, meaning that our bodies cannot make it, and so we have to get it from our diet. Without it the heart, joints, eyes, immune system and ...