Adding selenium to diet products helps prevent obesity and increases healthy lifespan in mouse models.
Too much methionine in-vitro caused schizophrenia in mice, regardless of the level of postpartum care. Researchers suggest the same outcome would be true for humans.
Reducing dietary levels of methionine can slow the onset and progression of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, in those with high-risk factors.
Researchers report increased levels of methionine during pregnancy can alter the expression of genes linked to schizophrenia in offspring.
