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A greater level of toenail selenium was associated with a significant decrease in the risk for advanced prostate cancer, according to data presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2013, held in Washington, D.C., April 6-10. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-cohort-selenium-advanced-prostate-cancer.html Cancer Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:50:19 EST news284802611 Enriching crops by adding a naturally-occurring soil mineral to fertilisers could potentially help to reduce disease and premature death in the African country of Malawi, researchers have said. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-fertilisers-tackle-nutritional-deficiency-african.html Health Tue, 12 Mar 2013 07:50:01 EST news282292765 If you're planning a romantic Italian dinner this Valentine's Day, you may want to consider drinking a glass of milk along with your meal.  http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-garlic.html Health Tue, 05 Feb 2013 06:01:05 EST news279266456 A systematic review published today in The Cochrane Library finds that in well-nourished adults current evidence does not support selenium for preventing heart disease. The review suggests that taking selenium supplements does not reduce a person's risk of developing heart disease, although most evidence is currently limited to healthy American adults. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-current-evidence-selenium-heart-disease.html Health Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:00:05 EST news278789946 Increasing dietary intake of the antioxidant vitamins C, E, and selenium could help cut the risk of developing pancreatic cancer by up to two thirds, suggests research published online in the journal Gut. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-high-dietary-antioxidant-intake-pancreatic.html Cancer Mon, 23 Jul 2012 18:30:01 EST news262281853 Beta-carotene, selenium and folic acid – taken up to three times their recommended daily allowance, these supplements are probably harmless. But taken at much higher levels as some supplement manufacturers suggest, these three supplements have now been proven to increase the risk of developing a host of cancers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-dietary-supplements-cancer.html Cancer Tue, 15 May 2012 13:52:57 EST news256308770 Although additional selenium might benefit people who are lacking in this essential micronutrient, for those who already have enough selenium in their diet (including a large proportion of the USA population), taking selenium supplements could be harmful, and might increase the risk of developing type-2 diabetes, concludes a new review of the evidence published Online First in The Lancet. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-selenium-supplements-people-diet.html Health Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:30:01 EST news249670510 High bodily levels of the trace elements nickel and selenium may lower the risk of developing the most common type of pancreatic cancer, finds research published online in Gut. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-high-bodily-nickel-selenium-pancreatic.html Cancer Tue, 20 Dec 2011 04:40:01 EST news243577048 (Medical Xpress) -- A new type of sugar could help prevent heart disease, according to latest research by Dr Corin Storkey and Professor Carl Schiesser from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Free Radical Chemistry and Biotechnology at The University of Melbourne. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-sugar-good-sweet-heart.html Medical research Mon, 05 Dec 2011 05:30:02 EST news242285387 New research is prompting a fresh look at the value of vitamin supplements, with some surprising results indicating that taking too many supplements of some could be harmful. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-highlight-vitamin-supplements.html Health Mon, 17 Oct 2011 10:35:03 EST news238066492 Severe deficiency of the vitamins and minerals required for life is relatively uncommon in developed nations, but modest deficiency is very common and often not taken seriously. A new research published online in the FASEB Journal, however, may change this thinking as it examines moderate selenium and vitamin K deficiency to show how damage accumulates over time as a result of vitamin and mineral loss, leading to age-related diseases. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-scientists-vitamins-minerals-age-related-diseases.html Health Tue, 31 May 2011 10:44:28 EST news226057454 Although some people believe that taking selenium can reduce a person's risk of cancer, a Cochrane Systematic Review of randomised controlled clinical trials found no protective effect against non-melanoma skin cancer or prostate cancer. In addition, there is some indication that taking selenium over a long period of time could have toxic effects. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-additional-selenium-cancer.html Cancer Wed, 11 May 2011 03:57:34 EST news224304993 (PhysOrg.com) -- For some time it has been believed that vitamin E, selenium and soy were natural ways to prevent prostate cancer. However, a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology shows that these supplements do not provide any additional benefit when it comes to prostate cancer prevention. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-supplements-fall-short-prostate-cancer.html Cancer Fri, 06 May 2011 07:30:01 EST news223878161