Drinking hydrogen water and intermittent hydrogen gas exposure, but not lactulose or continuous hydrogen gas exposure, prevent 6-hydorxydopamine-induced Parkinson’s disease in rats.
Ito M, Hirayama M, Yamai K, Goto S, Ito M, Ichihara M, Ohno K · Medical gas research · 2012
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The publication “Drinking hydrogen water and intermittent hydrogen gas exposure, but not lactulose or continuous hydrogen gas exposure, prevent 6-hydorxydopamine-induced Parkinson’s disease in rats.” is organized in H2HUBB under the research focus hydrogen water research study 2012 ito. The publication is cited as Ito M, Hirayama M, Yamai K, Goto S, Ito M, Ichihara M, Ohno K, Medical gas research, 2012. This uncontrolled human study examined Drinking hydrogen water and intermittent hydrogen gas exposure, but not lactulose or continuous hydrogen gas exposure, prevent 6-hydorxydopamine-induced Parkinson’s disease in rats. The abstract describes Human participants; hydrogen delivered as hydrogen water. The abstract reports: Lack of dose responses of hydrogen and the presence of favorable effects with hydrogen water and intermittent hydrogen gas suggest that signal modulating activities…. This is an automated editorial draft based on the abstract and requires source review before publication.
Hydrogen water research study 2012 ito overview
Lactulose is a synthetic disaccharide that can be catalyzed only by intestinal bacteria in humans and rodents, and a large amount of hydrogen is… Animal research can identify biological effects and support future investigation, but it cannot by itself establish safety or effectiveness in humans.
Study design and hydrogen intervention
Publication type: Animal study. Evidence type: Preclinical animal evidence. Research model or population: Rat model. Blinding: Unknown. Control status: Unknown.
Delivery method: Hydrogen water. Hydrogen concentration: 3.3 ppm.
Reported findings and scientific interpretation
For this hydrogen water research study 2012 ito, the study record reports the following: The abstract reports: Lack of dose responses of hydrogen and the presence of favorable effects with hydrogen water and intermittent hydrogen gas suggest that signal modulating activities…
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