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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy has been used for the better part of two centuries. Search our arhives below for past HBOT news and research or scroll down for the latest.
The Latest HBOT News & Research
Oxygen and pressure to benefit brain health
A recent systematic review published in the journal Frontiers in Neurology discovered that hyperbaric oxygen therapy could be a very effective and safe therapy option for mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI). The review was conducted by Dr. Paul G....
COVID Long Haulers Finding Relief in HBOT
It is estimated that around 1.3 million people in the UK are experiencing long COVID - COVID symptoms that continue for months or even years after a COVID infection. These people are considered "COVID long haulers". Promising research by Tim...
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Improves Parkinson’s Disease by Promoting Mitochondrial Biogenesis via the SIRT-1/PGC-1 Pathway Hung-Te
Abstract: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has been suggested as a potential adjunctive therapy for Parkinson’s disease (PD). PD is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by the progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra...
Mother with inoperable cancer is determined to beat it with noninvasive treatments
A Cheshire mother with Stage 4 inoperable lung cancer says she is determined to beat this illness, and is actively seeking alternative treatments abroad. Julie Godley states, "I came to the conclusion that chemo isn’t working for me and it’s making...
Opioid addictions treated using hyperbaric oxygen therapy
In an effort to reduce someone's methadone dose and withdrawal symptoms, while also helping with pain management, hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is now being explored as an opioid addiction treatment. Led by Washington State University...
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Pain, Opioid Withdrawal, and Related Symptoms: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Abstract Background: Pain, drug cravings, and opioid withdrawal symptoms can interfere with substance use disorder or opioid tapering treatment goals. Aim: This pilot study investigated the feasibility of a protocol designed to test opioid...
NEW CONNECTIONS BETWEEN CANCER AND INSULIN RESISTANCE
In a recent study published in Cancer Cell, researchers in Colorado found that leukemia cells may hijack glucose metabolism to soak up as much energy as they need to rapidly grow and divide. In doing so, they also deprive healthy tissues of...
Team USA Alpine Skier Nina O’Brien used HBOT to heal after crash
In this episode of Vail Daily's "Fracture Friday" the focus is on USA alpine skier Nina O’Brien who used HBOT to heal after a broken left tibia and fibula. Editor’s Note: Six weeks after Team USA alpine skier Nina O’Brien broke her left tibia and...
Impact of hyperbaric oxygen on post-concussion adults – an upcoming study
A very exciting study is in the works. The study, “hyperbaric oxygen for post-concussion", is launched by Essentia Health-Fargo and will be led by Dr. Olayinka Ajayi, a hyperbaric medicine physician; Dr. Paulina Kunecka, a neurologist; and...