Overview
Offers a comprehensive account of molecular hydrogen medicine
Describes the diverse therapeutic effects of hydrogen
Considers the physiological effects of hydrogen gas within the context of the evolution of life on earth
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Part I
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This book provides a comprehensive account of the current status of molecular hydrogen medicine, a young field that emerged with the discovery that inhalation of hydrogen gas leads to the elimination of harmful reactive oxygen species in rats. Various physiologic effects have since been demonstrated, and possible medical applications identified. Numerous clinical projects have now been undertaken, yielding startling results. Despite this, molecular hydrogen medicine remains underappreciated among the medical community at large. The author aims to rectify this situation by fairly but critically evaluating the potential clinical benefits based on the latest scientific research. In addition, the observed physiological effects of hydrogen gas are considered within the broad context of the evolution of life on earth, offering new perspectives and helping to place molecular hydrogen medicine legitimately within the framework of life sciences. Written in an accessible manner, the book will be of value to students, researchers, clinicians, and the general public.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Yuh Fukai, DSc
Professor Emeritus, Chuo University
Professional career: Professor of Physics, Chuo University (Tokyo), until his retirement in 2005, in the meanwhile served as a Visiting Professor at the Univ. of Illinois (USA), Univ. of Grenoble and Ecole Polytechnique (France), Univ. of Roma La Sapienza (Italy), and several other Universities in Japan. Still serving as visiting staff at the Univ. of Hyogo and the Institute of Industrial Science, Univ. of Tokyo.
Chief Editor of Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, 1985 – 1987.
Expertise: Physics, chemistry and materials science of hydrogen in metals; Earth science, especially the history of the Earth
Publications: The Metal Hydrogen System (Springer-Verlag, 1st ed. 1993, 2nd ed. 2005)
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Molecular Hydrogen for Medicine
Book Subtitle: The Art of Ancient Life Revived
Authors: Yuh Fukai
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7157-2
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-7156-5Published: 26 November 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-7157-2Published: 25 November 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 179
Number of Illustrations: 59 b/w illustrations, 30 illustrations in colour
Topics: Biomedicine, general, Human Physiology, Medicine/Public Health, general, Life Sciences, general