Objective: To measure the bioavailability of selenium from cooked and raw fish in humans by estimating and comparing apparent absorption and retention of selenium in biosynthetically labelled fish ...

IntroductionIn 1988, a joint research team from the University of Tokyo and Kagawa Nutrition University published the results ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin amended his call to the special session agenda and asked lawmakers to consider a state Department of Environmental Protection rules bundle which went ...

Study participants were originally part of a trial to study the effect of maternal vitamin supplements on maternal and child health outcomes. Morbidity information was collected during monthly clinic ...

We carried out a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to determine the effect of selenium (an antioxidant agent) or pentoxifylline (an antiinflammatory agent) in 159 patients with mild ...

Background Preterm birth occurs in 5%–13% of pregnancies. It is a leading cause of perinatal mortality and morbidity and has adverse long-term consequences for the health of the child. Because of the ...

Title Compilation of concentrations of total selenium in water, coal in bottom material, and field measurement data for selected streams in eastern Kentucky, July 1980 ...

Selenium is a mineral that may support several aspects of human health. Most adults need around 55 micrograms (mcg) per day. Sources include nuts, eggs, and some fish. Selenium is a nutrient that ...