research Selenium Poisoning From a Nutritional Supplement
Taking too many selenium supplements can cause serious health problems like hair loss and fatigue.
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420-450 / 1000+ resultsresearch Ingestion of a dietary supplement resulting in selenium toxicity
Excessive selenium in supplements can cause hair loss and nail issues.
research Development of finasteride/PHBV@polyvinyl alcohol/chitosan reservoir-type microspheres as a potential embolic agent: from in vitro evaluation to animal study
Created microspheres show potential for safe and effective use in prostate artery embolization.
research A COMPARISON OF THE PURIFICATION CAPACITY OF FIVE PLANT TYPES CULTIVATED ON FLOATING-BED FOR RESTORATION OF AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT
Canna indica is the best plant for water purification.
research Paradise Nut Paradox: Alopecia Due to Selenosis from a Nutritional Therapy
Eating too many paradise nuts for cancer prevention caused a woman to lose all her hair due to selenium poisoning.
research CLINICAL AND HAEMATOLOGICAL STUDIES ON EXPERIMENTALLY INDUCED SELENOSIS IN CROSSBRED COW CALVES
Selenosis in calves causes health issues and changes in blood parameters.
research Evaluation of noninvasive biospecimens for transcriptome studies
Hair follicles and urine cell pellets are promising for transcriptome studies due to consistent quality and useful expression profiles.
research Reading the labels: mineral doses in food supplements
Many food supplements in Portugal have mineral doses above safe levels, posing health risks.
research Antioxidants and Mitochondrial Bioenergetics
Antioxidants may help improve mitochondrial health and could be used to treat diseases related to cell damage.
research Dietary lipids are largely deposited in skin and rapidly affect insulating properties
Dietary fats are stored in the skin, affecting body heat regulation.
research Consumption of fish oil high-fat diet induces murine hair loss via epidermal fatty acid binding protein in skin macrophages
Eating a high-fat fish oil diet caused mice to lose hair due to a specific immune cell activity in the skin linked to a protein called E-FABP.
research Ethnomycological Study of Macrofungi Utilized by Pamona Community Around Lake Poso, Central Sulawesi Province, Indonesia
The Pamona community uses 21 types of mushrooms for food, medicine, and other needs, highlighting the importance of conserving these resources.
research Floral attractants in the black orchid Brasiliorchis schunkeana (Orchidaceae, Maxillariinae): clues for presumed sapromyophily and potential antimicrobial activity
The black orchid Brasiliorchis schunkeana produces chemicals that attract certain insects and have potential antimicrobial properties.
research Accumulations of Ca/P in the core of hairs from Taklamakan desert mummies
Mummy hair from the Taklamakan desert has calcium and phosphorus inside.
research L-Ornithine ketoacid-transaminase assay in hair roots of homozygotes and heterozygotes for gyrate atrophy
research Baiting Proteins with C60
C60 fullerenes can alter protein function and may help develop new disease inhibitors.
research Neurobehavioral protective properties of curcumin against the mercury chloride treated mice offspring
Curcumin can protect against mercury's harmful effects on brain and behavior.
research Physicochemical properties of wild and cultivated Saccharina latissima macroalgae harvested in the Canadian boreal-subarctic transition zone
Wild and cultivated Saccharina latissima differ in chemical makeup and color due to environmental factors.
research Concentrations of Chromium, Selenium, and Copper in the hair of visceral-obese adults are associated with insulin resistance
Higher copper and lower chromium and selenium in hair are linked to insulin resistance in visceral-obese adults.
research Non-invasive human skin transcriptome analysis using mRNA in skin surface lipids
A new non-invasive method can analyze skin mRNA to understand skin diseases better.
research Elemental Distribution in Medicinal Plants Commonly Used in Folklore Medicine in Mexico
Most medicinal plants in Mexican folklore have safe element levels, but arsenic exceeds safe limits in almost all.
research Micro-segmental analysis of the entry pathway and distribution of zolpidem in hair from different scalp regions after a single dose
Zolpidem shows up in hair from the top back of the head after one dose and fades over time, suggesting it gets into hair through blood and sweat.
research Genotoxicity of Rice Bran Oil Extracted by Supercritical CO2 Extraction
Rice bran oil extracted by supercritical CO2 is considered non-genotoxic.
research Possible biotin deficiency in adults receiving long-term total parenteral nutrition
Biotin deficiency can cause hair loss in adults on long-term TPN, but supplementation helps regrow hair.
research Studies of the availability of soil phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) in organic farming systems, and of plant adaptations to low P- and K-availability
Organic farms need to supplement phosphorus and potassium to maintain soil health and crop yields.
research Genetic Upregulation of Activated Protein C Mitigates Delayed Effects of Acute Radiation Exposure in the Mouse Plasma
Activated protein C helps protect mice from long-term radiation damage.
research Natural variability and the influence of concurrent control values on the detection and interpretation of low-dose or weak endocrine toxicities.
Control variability makes it hard to confirm low-dose endocrine effects.
research The site of uptake of iodine by hair
Iodine is absorbed by hair just below the skin surface.
research The Suppression of Very Long Chain Fatty Acids Is Associated with Skin Carcinogenesis
Suppressing very long chain fatty acids is linked to skin cancer.
research Increased acetylcholine levels in skin biopsies of patients with atopic dermatitis
Atopic dermatitis patients have much higher acetylcholine levels in their skin, which may cause itching.