Hydrogen nanobubble water reduces cochlear inflammation and oxidative stress in noise-induced hearing loss via the gut-inner ear axis.
Shufen Li, Junlian Yin, Yibing Hu, Chenyang Yuan, Hongbing Yu, Xiaoxu Zhang, Shuyue Yu, Zhenyun Zhou, Hongqun Jiang, Yazhi Xing, Yuanping Xiong · Ecotoxicology and environmental safety · 2026
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In mice, here, the researchers demonstrate that hydrogen nanobubble water (HNW), an improved and stabilized oral formulation of molecular hydrogen, reduces cochlear injury induced by noise exposure. These results are preclinical and suggest molecular hydrogen's therapeutic potential in the condition studied. Further human research is needed to establish clinical effectiveness.
What the Researchers Studied
Mice
How Molecular Hydrogen Was Used
Here, the researchers demonstrate that hydrogen nanobubble water (HNW), an improved and stabilized oral formulation of molecular hydrogen, reduces cochlear injury induced by noise exposure. Compared with conventional hydrogen-rich water, HNW improved hydrogen retention and stability.
What the Researchers Found
Here, the researchers demonstrate that hydrogen nanobubble water (HNW), an improved and stabilized oral formulation of molecular hydrogen, reduces cochlear injury induced by noise exposure.
Authors’ Conclusion
The authors concluded that these findings indicate that gut microbiota-associated pathways are involved in noise-induced hearing loss and emphasize the potential of HNW as a strategy to reduce environmentally induced auditory injury. These results are preclinical and suggest molecular hydrogen's therapeutic potential in the condition studied. Further human research is needed to establish clinical effectiveness.