Men taking selenium or vitamin E supplements might double their risk of prostate cancer, depending on the levels of selenium already in their bodies, a new study suggests. Men who already have high ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite some evidence that the mineral selenium might protect against heart disease, clinical trials have so far failed to prove the case, according to a new research ...

Question: I saw on TV recently that selenium can help prevent cancer. One of the researchers interviewed said that the data was so positive he is now taking supplements. Should I be taking selenium ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - People who take selenium supplements in the hope of preventing diabetes may actually worsen their odds, U.S. researchers said on Monday. An unusually well-controlled trial ...

CAPE TOWN, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- South Africa's health products regulator on Monday issued a warning over health supplements for children that contain zinc picolinate and selenium, citing safety ...

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 ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers hope that the healthspan benefits of selenium supplementation in mice will translate into humans. Basak Gurbuz Derman/Getty Images Researchers have shown that methionine ...

A recent study links the consumption of the essential mineral selenium with a lower risk of prostate cancer. There are now seven population studies in the past six years that examined the possible ...