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

Selenium is also critical for thyroid hormone production. “It helps convert T4, the inactive hormone, into T3, which is the ...

During routine water testing of the Lahaina water system, traces of selenium--below 10 micrograms per liter--were detected ...

Japanese researchers developed a more selective isotope pattern screening method to accurately detect selenium compounds ...

Trace levels of selenium, below EPA and DOH limits, were detected for the first time in Maui's Lahaina water system, likely ...

The detected selenium levels ranged from 6 to 7.4 micrograms per liter (ug/L), which are below the EPA and DOH MCL for ...

Taking high doses of selenium may help slightly lower cholesterol levels—but it's still not recommended in the United States, where most people get plenty of the mineral, according to the authors of a ...

An environmental scientist weighs in on coal mining debates in Western Canada, explaining selenium and how to lessen its ...

A research team has developed a highly effective bio-nano selenium microbial agent that significantly increases selenium ...

Trace levels of selenium have been detected for the first time in water samples during routine water testing of the Lahaina Water System, which services Lahaina, Honokōwai and Nāpili, according to the ...