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Selenium deficiency occurs when an organism lacks the required levels of selenium, a critical nutrient in many species.Deficiency, although relatively rare in healthy well-nourished individuals, [1] can have significant negative results, [2] affecting the health of the heart and the nervous system; contributing to depression, anxiety, and dementia; and interfering with reproduction and gestation.
Nutritional Muscular Dystrophy (Nutritional Myopathy or White Muscle Disease) is a disease caused by a deficiency of selenium and vitamin E in dietary intake. [1] Soils that contains low levels of selenium produce forages and grains that are deficient in selenium.
Selenium is a component of the amino acids selenocysteine and selenomethionine. In humans, selenium is a trace element nutrient that functions as cofactor for glutathione peroxidases and certain forms of thioredoxin reductase. [1] Selenium-containing proteins are produced from inorganic selenium via the intermediacy of selenophosphate (PSeO 3 3 ...
Selenium is found in metal sulfide ores, where it substitutes for sulfur. Commercially, selenium is produced as a byproduct in the refining of these ores. Minerals that are pure selenide or selenate compounds are rare. The chief commercial uses for selenium today are glassmaking and pigments. Selenium is a semiconductor and is used in photocells.
GOAT stands for Greatest Of All Time. Biles has been dubbed the GOAT (or Greatest of All Time) in gymnastics for her consistency, longevity and, perhaps most importantly, for her ability to push ...
Tesla pledged to keep fighting for Elon Musk's $56 billion pay to be restored, a battle that could make it all the way to the highest US court.
From June 2010 to December 2012, if you bought shares in companies when James S. Tisch joined the board, and sold them when he left, you would have a 31.4 percent return on your investment, compared to a 33.2 percent return from the S&P 500.
From April 2008 to December 2012, if you bought shares in companies when Alexander M. Cutler joined the board, and sold them when he left, you would have a -8.0 percent return on your investment, compared to a 2.9 percent return from the S&P 500.