Fetal alcohol exposure can lead to a range of developmental disorders, including impaired
fetal growth and development of multiple organ systems. These disorders are grouped …

Nutrients consumed by mothers during pregnancy and lactation can exert permanent effects
upon infant developing tissues, which could represent an important risk factor for diseases …

This study describes the effects of selenium (Se) deficiency on the messenger ribonucleic
acid (mRNA) expression of 25 selenoproteins (Sels)(including glutathione peroxidases …

The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that alcohol consumption is a serious
problem in adolescents. The aim of the study was to assess the influence of the time of …

There are disorders in children, covered by the umbrella term “fetal alcohol spectrum
disorder”(FASD), that occur as result of alcohol consumption during pregnancy and …

Typical alcohol consumption begins in the adolescence period, increasing the risk of
alcoholic liver disease (ALD) in adolescents and young adults, and while the …

Selenoproteins play important roles in antioxidant mechanisms, and are thus hypothesised
to have some involvement in the pathology of certain types of dementia. Mild cognitive …

Alcoholic cardiomyopathy is the damage caused to the heart muscles due to high level of
alcohol consumption resulting in enlargement and inflammation of the heart. Selenium is an …

Abstract Purpose Selenium (Se) has a dual role in metabolic syndrome (MS) development
as it has an antioxidant action against both “good” and “bad” reactive oxygen species. This …

Alcohol consumption causes major health and addiction problems that are the consequence
of toxic compounds produced primarily by its oxidative metabolism at a hepatic level. The …