An analysis of data from a large national study found that people who took a 200 microgram selenium supplement each day for almost eight years had an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes than ...

The mineral that some believe wards off cancer may bring about diabetes. July 10, 2007— -- While selenium supplements have been touted as a preventative measure for conditions ranging from cold ...

Taking certain multivitamins and a selenium supplement may be able to delay the progression of HIV to AIDS, a new study suggests. Research published in JAMA on Nov. 27 showed that patients with HIV ...

Jan. 23, 2007 — -- HIV patients now have a surprising and simple way to help keep their infection under control: daily doses of a mineral called selenium. Daily selenium supplements seem to "tame ...

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 ...

PHILADELPHIA -- A new analysis of data from a large national study found that people who took a 200 microgram selenium supplement each day for almost eight years had an increased risk of developing ...

Eating a diet rich in vitamins and minerals can help fight infections and inflammation, and taking supplements to ensure you're getting enough of the right ones can act as an extra shield of ...

Selenium supplementation appears to reduce circulating thyroid autoantibodies in patients with chronic autoimmune thyroiditis (AIT), but the data do not support routine use of selenium supplementation ...

May 12, 2011 — Selenium is a trace mineral that is essential to human health, but its role as a chemopreventive agent has been controversial. Studies have reported conflicting results on the risks for ...