by HBOT News | Jul 21, 2015 | Spinal Cord Injuries
Abstract: Experimental animal study of treatment of SCI. To explore whether HBO treatment protects against secondary SCI by inhibiting the ER stress response. SCI is a neurological disorder that can severely limit the execution of the simplest day-to-day functions. ER...
by HBOT News | Aug 3, 2014 | Retinitis Pigmentosa
Abstract: Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a group of inherited retinal disorders characterized by the progressive photoreceptors and pigment epithelial cells dysfunction. It is the most common retinal degeneration, responsible for loss of vision of most people worldwide....
by HBOT News | Jan 16, 2014 | Cancer
Abstract: The rate of severe late adverse effects has decreased with the highly accurate administration of radiation therapy; however, the total number of patients who suffer from late effects has not decreased because of the increased total number of patients and...
by HBOT News | Jan 13, 2014 | Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Abstract: Cells in the central nervous system rely almost exclusively on aerobic metabolism. Oxygen deprivation, such as injury-associated ischemia, results in detrimental apoptotic and necrotic cell loss. There is evidence that repetitive hyperbaric oxygen therapy...
by HBOT News | Sep 16, 2013 | Cancer
Abstract: Cancer cells express an abnormal metabolism characterized by increased glucose consumption owing to genetic mutations and mitochondrial dysfunction. Previous studies indicate that unlike healthy tissues, cancer cells are unable to effectively use ketone...
