These subjects were given either selenium, vitamin E, a placebo or a combination of these supplements.
Selenium, in particular, was then found to increase the risk of high-grade cancer in men, who had higher selenium levels to begin with, by a staggering 91 percent.
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However, selenium didn’t pose a risk to participants who were lacking the mineral in the first place.
After these overwhelming findings, the study had to be brought to a halt.
Source: Daily Express
