The thyroid gland and immune system both depend on the multipurpose mineral selenium. Our health can be seriously threatened ...

Researchers have identified a link between the COVID-19 cure rate and regional selenium status in China. An international team of researchers, led by Professor Margaret Rayman at the University of ...

Selenium supplementation is widely used for a broad range of autoimmune thyroid diseases, although it is only recommended for mild Graves’ orbitopathy. One study found that patients treated with ...

Selenium is an essential element for life in humans and other animals, and selenium deficiency can be a major health problem. Because of that, farmers and ranchers sometimes try to get more selenium ...

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 ...

Here are some of the most remarkable benefits of this powerful nutrient. Selenium protects the body’s cells from damage caused by free radicals. This antioxidant effect may help reduce the risk of ...

Government surveillance highlights trace element deficiencies as a major risk for sheep this winter, urging farmers to ensure proper supplementation.

* Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Low availability of selenium, an essential human micronutrient, in Malawian soils is responsible ...

New data shows widespread trace element deficiencies in suckled calves, prompting calls for beef farmers to review cow supplementation programmes.

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — A couple months ago, FOX 12′s Kimberly Maus lost her horse to a serious health issue she didn’t even know she could prevent. Maus said she quickly learned that many ...