Can the Most Abundant Element in the Universe Help to Tackle Diabetes?

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Hydrogen is the simplest, the oldest, and the most abundant element in the Universe; it was originally created about 3 min after the Big Bang, with all the other chemical elements that we know were made up of hydrogen. Being here for such a long time, hydrogen lately appears to find its place in experimental medicine, emerging as an exciting innovative agent that might tackle diabetes and diabetes-related conditions. Administered either enterally or parenterally, hydrogen normalizes the oral glucose tolerance test in the patients suffering from type 2 diabetes mellitus, preserves bone volume and decreases fracture risks caused by diabetes mellitus, and prevents neurovascular dysfunction and diabetic retinopathy. On top of that, hydrogen has shown superior efficiency in improving insulin sensitivity and lowering blood glucose as compared to pioglitazone, a conventional medication used to treat diabetes mellitus type 2.

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