Exactly 200 years after the discovery of the trace element selenium, researchers have shown for the first time why this chemical element is indispensable for mammalian life. As integral part of the ...

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 ...

To examine the relationship between selenium nutritional status and intermediates of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 transmission. High selenium status may lead to increased risk of genital HIV-1 ...