Although present in very small amounts, selenium (Se)-based compounds play important roles in protecting the body from ...

Call it the anti-sunscreen. That's more or less the description of what many solar energy researchers would like to find -- light-catching substances that could be added to photovoltaic materials in ...

Annals of Nutrition & Metabolism, Vol. 69, No. 2 (2016), pp. 120-124 (5 pages) Background: The objective of the present study was to determine concentrations of zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), ...

High-dose supplementation with both the trace element selenium and vitamin E increase the risk of high-grade prostate cancer. But importantly, this risk depends upon a man’s selenium status before ...

Higher maternal selenium levels during pregnancy were associated with a lower risk of streptococcal infections in children, suggesting a potential protective effect. Scientists from Hokkaido ...