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Selenium may prevent high risk-bladder cancer
A study published in the December issue of Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, suggests that selenium, a trace mineral found in grains, nuts and meats, may aid in the prevention of high-risk bladder cancer. view more (2008-12-08)
oo much selenium can increase your cholesterol
A new study from the University of Warwick has discovered taking too much of the essential mineral selenium in your diet can increase your cholesterol by almost 10%. view more (2009-11-13)
Supplements are not nutritious
Selenium supplementation, for example in mineral tablets, might not be that beneficial for the majority of people according to researchers writing in the open access journal Genome Biology. view more (2008-04-07)
Connecting the sea, sky and human health
Tiny organisms living in the oceans could be playing a significant role in human health, an audience at this year's BA Festival of Science will hear today (8 September). Professor Peter Liss of the University of East Anglia (UEA) School of Environmental Sciences will talk about how microscopic marine organisms called plankton produces gases that... view more... (2003-09-01)
Prairie dogs: influencing the accumulation of metals in plants?
Prairie dogs may seem like harmless little creatures, but they can inflict serious injury on plants simply by snacking on them. Plants cannot flee from their furry predators, so how do they avoid becoming a prairie dog's lunch? view more (2009-06-24)
Vitamin E, selenium and soy in combination does not prevent prostate cancer
The combination therapy of vitamin E, selenium and soy does not prevent the progression from high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (HGPIN) to prostate cancer, according to the new research presented at the 104th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA). view more (2009-04-27)
Researchers & bakers combine to plug mineral gap in UK soil linked to fertility & cancer
A consortium of researchers, farmers and a major baker are working together to fill future supermarket shelves with loaves of bread that will arrest the plummeting levels in the UK diet of a mineral that plays a significant role in male fertility and the prevention of some cancers. view more (2004-09-23)
New moth variety disarms plants guarded by selenium
In new work, researchers report that the ability of plants to defend themselves by accumulating high levels of a toxic element can be overcome by some insects, and that such adaptation potentially echoes in the food web as other predators and parasites may in turn evolve to deal with high levels of the toxic element. view more (2006-11-21)
To Benefit From Mushrooms
Mushrooms (of course, those grown in an ecologically safe area) accumulate many microelements good for human and animal health, in particular, selenium. The natural cycle of selenium was studied by a team from the Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry in Moscow. The scientific... view more... (2002-03-21)
Selenium may slow march of AIDS
Increasing the production of naturally occurring proteins that contain selenium in human blood cells slows down multiplication of the AIDS virus, according to biochemists. view more (2008-12-01)
CAN DIET HELP WITH HIV, CANCER AND INFERTILITY? Lancet Review Examines the Importance of Selenium to Human Health
GPs and health professionals will learn from a report to be published in the Lancet on 15 July that the effect of including selenium in a daily diet, is more wide ranging in its health aspects than was ever suspected. In the first such review of selenium in a prestigious medical journal, the author of the report, Dr Margaret Rayman of the... view more... (2000-07-13)
It takes two to fight cancer
New research at the Institute of Food Research shows that two food components recognised for their ability to fight cancer are up to 13 times more powerful when put to work together. The results are published in the latest issue of international journal Carcinogenesis. The study focuses on genes that play an important role in tumour formation,... view more... (2003-03-31)
Selenium-protein deficiency raises prostate cancer risk
Selenium, an essential dietary mineral that can act as an antioxidant when incorporated into proteins, has been shown in many studies to reduce the incidence of cancers - notably lung, colorectal and prostate. view more (2006-05-23)
Antioxidant Selenium Offers No Heart-Disease Protection
Selenium does not protect against cardiovascular disease, despite its documented antioxidant and chemopreventive properties, analysis of a randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial covering 13 years has shown. view more (2006-04-26)
Selenium intake may worsen prostate cancer in some, study reports
Higher selenium levels in the blood may worsen prostate cancer in some men who already have the disease, according to a study by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute the University of California, San Francisco. view more (2009-06-26)
Store-bought freshwater fish contain elevated levels of mercury, arsenic and selenium
White bass wild-caught and sold commercially contained significantly higher levels of mercury, arsenic and selenium than fish caught near former industrial areas. view more (2007-11-07)
Vegetable-based drug could inhibit melanoma
Compounds extracted from green vegetables such as broccoli and cabbage could be a potent drug against melanoma, according to cancer researchers. Tests on mice suggest that these compounds, when combined with selenium, target tumors more safely and effectively than conventional therapy. view more (2009-03-02)
Selenium Supplements May Increase the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Selenium, an antioxidant included in multivitamin tablets thought to have a possible protective effect against the development of type 2 diabetes, may actually increase the risk of developing the disease. view more (2007-07-16)
Toxic to aliens -- but key to health of planet
Scientists at the University of Leicester are using an ingredient found in common shampoos to investigate how the oxygen content of the oceans has changed over geologically recent time. view more (2008-06-19)
UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH LEADS MAJOR RESEARCH PROJECT
The University of Plymouth is co-ordinating a two-year, £500,000 European research project that could lead to significant improvements in food safety standards and ensure healthier citizens. The project will investigate the use of selenium and the presence of arsenic in our diet. Involving 20 laboratories across Europe, it will be led by... view more... (2001-11-21)
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