Increasingly stringent air quality regulations, starting with the 1970 Clean Air Act and including the more recent Clean Air Interstate Rule, are driving the continuous improvement of technologies ...

Selenium is an essential trace mineral that is important for many functions in the body. Recent research suggests that selenium has anti-aging properties and may even protect against age-associated ...

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 ...

You can obtain selenium through your diet by eating foods like Brazil nuts, bananas, and eggs. Some people with certain health conditions may have difficulty absorbing selenium. Selenium is an ...

The role of selenium in health was first recognized as a toxic one by the recognition of its adverse effects. Being a trace element, only a minute amount is needed to maintain its important ...

Our modern, industrial diets can be full of calories but paradoxically low in some important minerals. Having enough of these minerals, such as magnesium, is vital to good physical and mental health.