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Effects of Hydrogen-Rich Water on Growth, Redox Homeostasis and Hormonal, Histological and Immune Systems in Rats Exposed to High Cage Density Stress

MHID-8093676PMID: 401048812025Veterinary Medicine and Science

Buket Boğa Kuru, Mustafa Makav, Mushap Kuru, Şükran Yediel Aras, Ebru Karadağ Sarı, Menekşe Bulut, et al.

Objectives: This study investigated the impact of drinking hydrogen-rich water (HRW) on growth performance, organ weights, thiol/disulphide homeostasis, oxidative status and some hormonal, histopathological and immunohistochemical changes in rats fed in a restricted housing environment. Methods: The eight groups (each group [male/female] eight rats) comprised two control, two hydrogen, two stress

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Role of molecular hydrogen in obesity treatment: modulation of GLP-1, irisin, and PGC-1α for improved metabolism

MHID-6155704PMID: 402510252025Medical Gas Research

Nikola Todorovic, Jovan Kuzmanovic, Dejan Javorac, Sergej M Ostojic

The increasing prevalence of obesity and non-communicable diseases has become a major global health concern, contributing to significant morbidity and mortality rates. These conditions not only burden healthcare systems but also affect the individual’s quality of life worldwide. As these challenges continue to grow, there is a pressing need to explore treatment options that are effective, affordab

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Molecular hydrogen inhalation modulates resting metabolism in healthy females: findings from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study

MHID-1036598PMID: 399231332025Medical Gas Research

Pavel Grepl, Michal Botek, Jakub Krejčí, Andrew McKune

Initially, molecular hydrogen was considered a physiologically inert and non-functional gas. However, experimental and clinical studies have shown that molecular hydrogen has anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptotic, and strong selective antioxidant effects. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of 60 minutes of molecular hydrogen inhalation on respiratory gas analysis parameters using a randomized, d

Animal StudyIn VitroHighlighted

Long-term administration of hydrogen-rich water enhances quality of life in diabetic rats and reduces renal neoplasm incidence through modulation of inflammatory and metabolic pathways

MHID-4061148PMID: 406876592025Translational Andrology and Urology

Qijie Chen, Shaoqing Yu, Yating Pan, Hong Tang, Yang Wang, Ninghan Feng, et al.

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by persistent hyperglycemia, leading to severe systemic complications and reduced quality of life. Current therapies often fail to comprehensively alleviate diabetic complications, highlighting the need for novel approaches. Animal studies and clinical trials have demonstrated the therapeutic potential of molecular hy

Literature ReviewHighlighted

Molecular hydrogen as a biological marker and a drug

MHID-4821613PMID: 339191462024Pul’monologiya

Alexander G. Chuchalin

The aim of the review was to examine the main characteristics of hydrogen ion metabolism and its hemostatic function in the human body. For diagnostic purposes, molecular hydrogen (H2) is considered a biological marker. The results of the analysis of therapeutic programs for the clinical use of hydrogen are presented. The use of H2 as a drug in the treatment of more than 170 diseases is also discu

Clinical Trial

Hydrogen-Rich Gas Enhanced Sprint-Interval Performance: Metabolomic Insights into Underlying Mechanisms

MHID-8109346PMID: 390647852024Nutrients

Gengxin Dong, Haiyan Liu, Yunji Chen, Dapeng Bao, Wentao Xu, Junhong Zhou

Background: The diversity of blood biomarkers used to assess the metabolic mechanisms of hydrogen limits a comprehensive understanding of its effects on improving exercise performance. This study evaluated the impact of hydrogen-rich gas (HRG) on metabolites following sprint-interval exercise using metabolomics approaches, aiming to elucidate its underlying mechanisms of action. Methods: Ten heal

Animal Study

A Novel Antioxidant, Hydrogen-Rich Coral Calcium Alters Gut Microbiome and Bile Acid Synthesis to Improve Methionine-and-Choline-Deficient Diet-Induced Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

MHID-5436392PMID: 389291852024Antioxidants

Hung-Tsung Wu, Chin-Shiang Tsai, Ting-Hsing Chao, Horng-Yih Ou, Liang-Miin Tsai

The prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has dramatically increased in recent years, and it is highly associated with metabolic diseases, as well as the development of hepatocellular carcinoma. However, effective therapeutic strategies for the treatment of NAFLD are still scarce. Although hydrogen-rich water shows beneficial effects for hepatic steatosis, the inconvenience limit

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The Effects of Hydrogen-Rich Water on Blood Lipid Profiles in Metabolic Disorders Clinical Trials: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

MHID-22939332024International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism

Hamid Jamialahmadi, Ghazaleh Khalili-Tanha, Mostafa Rezaei-Tavirani, Elham Nazari

Context: Metabolic disorders are a growing global concern, especially in developed countries, due to their increasing prevalence. Serum lipid profiles, including triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), and low-density lipoprotein (LDL), are commonly used clinical biomarkers for monitoring the progression of these metabolic abnormalities. In recent decades, hydro

Clinical TrialHighlighted

Effects of hydrogen-rich water on blood uric acid in patients with hyperuricemia: A randomized placebo-controlled trial

MHID-1498378PMID: 392581912024Heliyon

Fenglin Wu, Jun Ma, Junli Xue, Xue Jiang, Jinyu Liu, Jiashuo Zhang, et al.

Background: Consumption of hydrogen-rich water (HRW) has been shown to have anti- inflammatory and metabolic-modulatory benefits. Objective: A randomized, placebo-controlled trial was conducted to assess the potential blood uric acid-lowering effects of HRW consumption with different doses (low and high doses) and duration (4 and 8 weeks) in patients with hyperuricemia. Methods: The Placebo grou

Literature Review

Effects of Molecular Hydrogen in the Pathophysiology and Management of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases

MHID-6342582PMID: 390776462024Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine

Ram B. Singh, Zuzana Sumbalova, Ghizal Fatima, Viliam Mojto, Jan Fedacko, Alex Tarnava, et al.

Diet and lifestyle choices, notably the Western-type diet, are implicated in oxidative stress and inflammation, factors that elevate the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). In contrast, the Mediterranean of diet, rich in antioxidants, appears to have protective effects against these risks. This article highlights the dual role of diet in generating molecular

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An ethically guided preclinical device for phenotyping H2 production in laboratory rodents

MHID-9069735PMID: 389256262024Animal Models and Experimental Medicine

Victor Pascal-Moussellard, Emilie Boucher, Stéphane Tanguy, Philippe Cinquin, Pierre-Alain Barraud, Chloé Davin, et al.

Background: Dihydrogen (H2) is produced endogenously by the intestinal microbiota through the fermentation of diet carbohydrates. Over the past few years, numerous studies have demonstrated the significant therapeutic potential of H2 in various pathophysiological contexts, making the characterization of its production in laboratory species of major preclinical importance. Methods: This study prop

Literature Review

Therapeutic Potential of Molecular Hydrogen in Metabolic Diseases from Bench to Bedside

MHID-9342689PMID: 371112992023Pharmaceuticals

Fei Xie, Yifei Song, Yang Yi, Xue Jiang, Shiwen Ma, Chen Ma, et al.

Oxidative stress and chronic inflammation have been implicated in the pathophysiology of metabolic diseases, including diabetes mellitus (DM), metabolic syndrome (MS), fatty liver (FL), atherosclerosis (AS), and obesity. Molecular hydrogen (H2) has long been considered a physiologically inert gas. In the last two decades, accumulating evidence from pre-clinical and clinical studies has indicated th

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Evaluation of the safety and potential lipid-lowering effects of oral hydrogen-rich coral calcium (HRCC) capsules in patients with metabolic syndrome: a prospective case series study

MHID-0293642PMID: 375214102023Frontiers in Nutrition

Szu-Han Chiu, Frank L. Douglas, Jia-Ru Chung, Kuang-Yih Wang, Chao-Fang Chu, Hsia-Yun Chou, et al.

Background: Metabolic syndrome is characterized by a cluster-like occurrence of conditions such as hypertension, hyperglycaemia, elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol or triglycerides (TG) and high visceral fat. Metabolic syndrome is linked to the build-up of plaque within the artery, which leads to disorders of the circulatory, nervous and immune systems. A variety of treatments targ

Clinical TrialHighlighted

Hydrogen-Rich Water Ameliorates Metabolic Disorder via Modifying Gut Microbiota in Impaired Fasting Glucose Patients: A Randomized Controlled Study

MHID-6939973PMID: 373719752023Antioxidants

Bing Liang, Le Shi, Dongyue Du, Hua Li, Ning Yi, Yue Xi, et al.

Objective: Molecular hydrogen (H2) exhibits antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic effects, and has shown benefits in glucose and lipid metabolism in certain animal metabolic disorder models. However, the potential benefits of H2 treatment in individuals with impaired fasting glucose (IFG) has seldom been studied. This randomized controlled study (RCT) aims to investigate the effects of hy

Literature Review

Clinical Use and Treatment Mechanism of Molecular Hydrogen in the Treatment of Various Kidney Diseases including Diabetic Kidney Disease

MHID-1879460PMID: 378931902023Biomedicines

Shin-ichi Hirano, Yusuke Ichikawa, Bunpei Sato, Yoshiyasu Takefuji, Fumitake Satoh

As diabetes rates surge globally, there is a corresponding rise in the number of patients suffering from diabetic kidney disease (DKD), a common complication of diabetes. DKD is a significant contributor to chronic kidney disease, often leading to end-stage renal failure. However, the effectiveness of current medical treatments for DKD leaves much to be desired. Molecular hydrogen (H2) is an antio

Clinical TrialHighlighted

The Effect of Adjuvant Therapy with Molecular Hydrogen on Endogenous Coenzyme Q10 Levels and Platelet Mitochondrial Bioenergetics in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

MHID-7707676PMID: 375698502023International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Zuzana Sumbalova, Jarmila Kucharská, Zuzana Rausová, Anna Gvozdjakova, Mária Szántová, Branislav Kura, et al.

Molecular hydrogen (H2) has been recognized as a novel medical gas with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a liver pathology with increased fat accumulation in liver tissue caused by factors other than alcohol consumption. Platelet mitochondrial function is considered to reflect systemic mitochondrial health. We studied the ef- fect of adjuvant th

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Hydrogen-Rich Water as a Dietary Activator of Brown Adipose Tissue and UCP1?

MHID-0628712PMID: 356757612022Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism

Sergej M Ostojic

Molecular hydrogen (dihydrogen or hydrogen gas) is a small bioactive molecule involved in various metabolic pathways, from redox-sensitive reactions and cell signaling to bioenergetics and gut microbiota biology. Drinking hydrogen-rich water (HRW) has been suggested as a safe, novel, and promising nutritional strategy to attenuate metabolic disorders and burdensome and highly prevalent conditions

Clinical TrialHighlighted

Biological Effects of Hydrogen Water on Subjects with NAFLD: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial

MHID-6639794PMID: 362906572022Antioxidants

Branislav Kura, Mária Szántová, Tyler W. LeBaron, Viliam Mojto, Miroslav Barancik, Barbara Szeiffova Bacova, et al.

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a liver pathology affecting around 25% of the population worldwide. Excess oxidative stress, inflammation and aberrant cellular signaling can lead to this hepatic dysfunction and eventual carcinoma. Molecular hydrogen has been recognized for its selective antioxidant properties and ability to attenuate inflammation and regulate cellular function. We admin

Literature ReviewHighlighted

Neuroprotective and Preventative Effects of Molecular Hydrogen

MHID-9435089PMID: 330767982021Current Pharmaceutical Design

Mami Noda, Jiankang Liu, Jiangang Long

One of the beneficial effects of molecular hydrogen (H2, hydrogen gas) is neuroprotection and pre- vention of neurological disorders. It is important and useful if taking H2 every day can prevent or ameliorate the progression of neurodegenerative disorders, such as Parkinson’s disease or Alzheimer’s disease, both lacking specific therapeutic drugs. There are several mechanisms of how H2 protects n

Literature ReviewHighlighted

Homeostatic and endocrine responses as the basis for systemic therapy with medical gases: ozone, xenon and molecular hydrogen

MHID-5196947PMID: 342135002021Medical Gas Research

Eugene Iv. Nazarov, Igor Alb. Khlusov, Mami Noda

Among medical gases, including gases used therapeutically, this review discusses the comparative physiological activity of three gases – ozone (O3), xenon (Xe) and molecular hydrogen (H2), which together form representatives of three types of substances – typical oxidizing, inert, and typical reducing agents. Upon analysis of published and proprietary data, we concluded that these three medical ga