The nutritional value of some of Britain's most common crops including wheat, apples and carrots has fallen by up to 50 per cent, research suggests.

Selenium is a trace element that is required for many essential biochemical functions in the body. This includes its antioxidant role in several redox reactions, such as those involving glutathione ...

Selenium, a vital trace element, is crucial for various bodily functions, especially for its role as an antioxidant and in thyroid hormone regulation. Its deficiency can severely impact heart health, ...

Researchers have found a close link between selenium deficiency and Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM), a heart disease that affects pregnant women and recent mothers. The study of patients in Nigeria ...

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, ...

Selenium is an essential micronutrient obtained from dietary sources such as cereals. The selenium content of foodstuffs largely depends on concentrations in the soil: previous studies have shown that ...

Researchers from the University of Colorado and the USDA Agricultural Research Service studied women in Guatemala, India and Pakistan and found that maternal selenium supplementation did not impact ...

Non-compliance with vitamin and mineral supplementation protocols after bariatric surgery could lead to nutritional deficiencies and related health complications, such as heart damage, according to ...

Cases of selenium deficiency could be on the increase after Swiss scientists attributed climate change for a decrease of the trace element in soil. Climate-change models revealed that changes in ...

For decades, selenium has been recognized as an essential micronutrient, and glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4)-a selenium-containing enzyme-has been widely regarded as the central guardian against ...

Selenium is an essential micronutrient obtained from dietary sources such as cereals. The selenium content of foodstuffs largely depends on concentrations in the soil: previous studies have shown that ...