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Nov 13th, 2009
New research shows that high selenium levels in the body can also cause increased cholesterol levels. In a study of 1042 participants aged 19-64 in the 2000-2001 UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey, higher selenium levels from supplements, or food intake, were found to increase non-HDL cholesterol levels by ten percent. The study authors say the findings could have public health implications for raising risk of coronary heart disease and heart attack.
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Dec 8th, 2008
A study published in the December issue of Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, suggests that selenium, a trace mineral found in grains, nuts and meats, may aid in the prevention of high-risk bladder cancer.
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Nov 30th, 2008
Penn State scientists were able to slow replication of the AIDS producing virus by increasing selenium production in the blood cells. Sandeep Prabhu, Penn State assistant professor of immunology and molecular toxicology says, "Our results suggest a reduction in [HIV] viral replication by at least 10-fold."
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Oct 28th, 2008
In prior posts, various research activities have been described related to the extent to which the ingestion of a variety of vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients appears to help ameliorate or prevent, or which fails so to do, the ill effects from various toxic exposures (e.g., to arsenic in drinking water) or from various diseases and illnesses.
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Apr 16th, 2008
Total Body Essential Nutrition of Atlanta is recalling three types of dietary supplements, because they contain high levels of selenium and chromium.
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Jul 10th, 2007
More bad news for Selenium supplements as the eight year research shows that Selenium supplements are linked with increased risk for diabetes.
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May 23rd, 2006
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.
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Apr 25th, 2006
Selenium does not protect against cardiovascular disease, despite its documented antioxidant and chemopreventive properties.
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Nov 14th, 2005
People without enough selenium in their bodies face a higher risk of knee osteoarthritis.
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Jun 3rd, 2004
There is a moderate to high health risk of too much selenium. High blood levels of selenium can result in a condition called selenosis. Symptoms include gastrointestinal upsets, hair loss, white blotchy nails, and mild nerve damage.