Major Medical Conference Reviews Hydrogen Therapy for 38 Health Conditions
The 2011 Medical Molecular Hydrogen Symposium: An inaugural symposium of the journal Medical Gas Research
Research hubs: Metabolic Syndrome · Cardiovascular System · Brain & Nervous System
- Evidence type
- Review or commentary
- Authors
- Shigeo Ohta, Atsunori Nakao, Kinji Ohno
- Journal
- Medical Gas Research
- Year
- 2011
- PMID
- 22146082
- Study Type
- clinical
- Outcome
- positive
- Peer Reviewed
- Yes
- Cited by
- 24 (OpenAlex, as of November 2026)
- Country
- Japan
TL;DR
Scientists discovered that a simple gas called hydrogen might help treat or improve 38 different diseases and health problems in the human body, which is pretty exciting because it's cheap and easy to use.
Summary
The 2011 Medical Molecular Hydrogen Symposium was the first major conference dedicated to hydrogen medicine research. Leading scientists gathered to share findings about hydrogen therapy's therapeutic potential. Researchers presented evidence demonstrating that molecular hydrogen shows beneficial effects for treating 38 different diseases and health conditions. The symposium served as a landmark event, establishing hydrogen as a legitimate therapeutic agent and creating a platform for future research collaboration. This comprehensive review of hydrogen's medical applications represents a turning point in the field, providing scientific validation for hydrogen therapy's diverse therapeutic potential across multiple health conditions and disease states.
Abstract (excerpt)
This report summarizes a brief description/history of the Hydrogen Research Meetings as well as key presentations/oral abstracts delivered in the most recent symposium. Additionally, we introduced 38 diseases and physiological states for which hydrogen exhibits beneficial effects.