CRAO: Fast Intervention with Hyperbaric Oxygen Helps Save Student's Eyesight
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy - Here's the kind of story we'd like to read more often, about a timely referral to a hyperbaric oxygen treatment center to prevent blindness due to central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO).
Posted 24th November 2011
Secret weapon putting Proteas in rarefied air
South Africa paceman Dale Steyn in a hyperbaric chamber in Johannesburg.
Posted 21st November 2011
Oxygen therapy helps boy say mama
Jordan Cortez said the word “mama” for the first time after undergoing specialist treatment in an oxygen chamber.
Posted 30th September 2011
MILITARY: Brain injury study under way at Camp Pendleton
A half-dozen Marines with brain injuries from combat in Afghanistan or Iraq will crawl inside a hyperbaric chamber at Camp Pendleton next week to begin eight weeks of treatment breathing pure oxygen to see if it speeds their recovery.
Posted 30th September 2011
Saints' Colston credits oxygen-rich cocoon for quick healing
Saints receiver Marques Colston has one message for any injury that attempts to bring him down – don’t mess with him.
Posted 29th September 2011
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Autism
Slideboom - www.hyperbaricoxygenautism.com Learn how HBOT Autism works and how it can benefit children with severe traits of autism. Hyperbaric Oxygen Autism is the new-age therapy for improving the condition of autistic children.
Posted 24th August 2011
Pure Oxygen Seen As Cancer Cell Inhibitor – Long Island Cancer Study
Hyperbaric Medical Solutions - As reported in Newsday on August 23, 2011, there is an exciting study being conducted at Winthrop Hospital using hyperbaric oxygen therapy to treat glioblastoma, the most common and aggressive form of brain cancer.
Posted 24th August 2011
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Treating Sports Related TBI-CTE
Two football players with TBI/CTE are herewith shown to benefit from being treated with hyperbaric oxygen as documented by neurocognitive examonations and functional brain imaging, in one case treatment commenced decades after the brain injury.
Posted 6th July 2011
Promising return for Harley ace
"After treatment which included spells in Dundee's hyperbaric chamber and a series of intense physio sessions, he defied the odds to climb back onto the bike to race in round two at Knockhill"
Posted 6th July 2011
HBO Therapy for Soft Tissue Radionecrosis
"The treatment of soft tissue radionecrosis with hyperbaric oxygen therapy has drastically chnged the way we can treat this disease. The effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on radiated tissues is one of capillary angiogenesis"
Posted 6th July 2011
At 33, US defender Mitts finally gets to World Cup
"She threw herself into rehab , spending 3 and 4 hours each day in a hyperbaric chamber and getting electronic massage to speed blood flow and accelerate repair of the muscle"
Posted 6th July 2011
Bedsores can be prevented with regular monitoring
"If a bedsore simply won't heal, patients can take advantage of the treatment available at local wound care centers , which might include hyperbaric oxygen treatment to speed wound healing."
Posted 6th July 2011
Soldiering on
Soldiering on: Knoxville couple’s battle with effects of war isn't over, but they're winning, their lives improved dramatically two years ago after he got hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Posted 6th July 2011
Providing hope for autistic children
PHUKET: For a newly-married couple, having a baby is a fulfilling addition to the family – especially when the child says the first words like “mummy” or “daddy”.
Posted 30th June 2011
Oxygen therapy could assist Berrick Barnes recover from 'footballer's migraine'
THE director of a hyperbaric clinic in Brisbane claims oxygen therapy will help Wallabies and NSW Waratahs playmaker Berrick Barnes recover from his concussion issues. Stuart Bain, the director of Hyperbaric Worx, was keen to get in touch with Barnes af
Posted 30th June 2011
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for painful bladder syndrome and interstitial cystitis
Results from Japan
Posted 14th June 2011
Hyperbaric chamber speeds healing
www.siouxcityjournal.com - HBOT treatment helps cure 12 deep wounds in foot of woman in her 60s.
Posted 31st May 2011
Local sports star praises Hyperbaric Chamber for vital role in recovering
World Enduro Champion David knight says he doesn't know what he would do without it.
Posted 25th May 2011
Pressure’s on: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
When Jon Dembo realized his son had autism, he joined the millions of people who have sought out alternative therapies, many times without success. But then he was introduced to hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Posted 25th May 2011
Man dying fom side effect of cancer treatment makes remarkable recovery using hyperbaric chamber
Michael Kirchenstiner is in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber at UCH Carrollwood. He didn't suffer a diving accident nor is he trying to treat a diabetic wound. He's trying to heal the internal bleeding that came after radiation treatments for prostate cancer.
Posted 9th May 2011
Local man says hyperbaric oxygen chamber saved him
A Tampa man was on the verge of death, bleeding internally after radiation treatment for cancer. A treatment of the last resort proved to be the miracle he was looking for
Posted 9th May 2011
Oxygen therapy helps woman following stroke
After suffering a stroke, Louine Bloom received hyperbaric oxygen therapy which she believes helped her blood pressure, dexterity, memory and strength.
Posted 26th February 2011
Local clinic using HBOT for everything from A-Z
A new clinic in Dallas is using HBOT to treat everything from sports injuries to autism.
Posted 24th February 2011
Boy Gets Unusual Oxygen Treatment After Dog Attack
CARMICHAEL, Calif. -- An 8-year-old boy who had his nose nearly bitten off by a French bulldog in Rocklin is undergoing a special pure oxygen therapy at Mercy San Juan Medical Center aimed at speeding recovery, hospital officials said Monday.
Posted 21st February 2011
Mercy San Juan uses hyperbaric oxygen chamber for facial injuries
CARMICHAEL, CA - Jimmy Speer was playing at a friend's house last Tuesday when the friend's French bulldog bit him on the nose.
Posted 7th February 2011
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: New Treatment for Autism?
Parents of children with autism will rattle off the list of treatments, therapies and diets they have tried in an effort to reduce or eliminate the symptoms or characteristics of autism.
Posted 4th February 2011
Hyperbaric oxygen ameliorates worsening signs and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder
Hyperbaric oxygen ameliorates worsening signs and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder
Posted 12th December 2010
'Wolves' Dave Edwards turns to 'scuba' chamber to speed up recovery from injury
WOLVES midfielder Dave Edwards is feeling like a deep sea scuba diver as he speeds up his recovery from injury by turning to revolutionary technology.
Posted 29th November 2010
Soft Tissue Radiation Damage
Delayed radiation complications are typically seen six months or more after therapeutic radiation therapy. However, they can develop many years later. These complications result from scarring and narrowing of the blood vessels.
Posted 8th November 2010
Hyperbaric chamber a major step forward
I recently had the privilege of visiting Camp Lejeune Naval Hospital. Capt. Daniel Zinder escorted me to the new hyperbaric oxygen chamber that will soon be available to our Marines returning from war and suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD
Posted 4th November 2010
Hope for soldiers: Hyperbaric chamber will help vets with brain injuries
Fox Valley Wellness Center/Midwest Hyperbarics in Fond du Lac is one of 16 sites in the nation approved for participation in the National Brain Injury Rescue and Rehabilitation (NBIRR-01) Observational Study of Hyperbaric Oxygen in Traumatic Brain Injury.
Posted 22nd October 2010
Niddrie racing driver back on track after crash
Marcus Zukanovic is back after recovering from a high-speed crash. by Andre Awadalla Picture: DAVID SMITH
Posted 16th October 2010
Lyme disease strikes another Northwest Florida young person, family needs help paying for hyperbaric
On Monday we told you about a Bonifay family who's daughter struggled with lyme disease for years, then found healing through hyperbaric oxygen treatments. Now that family is getting ready to open an outpatient hyperbaric oxygen center of their own. The c
Posted 6th October 2010
New oxygen therapy could be a breath of hope for head injury victims
Oxygen therapy, originally designed to treat deep sea divers suffering from rapid decompression injuries (commonly known as the ‘bends’) could have a new part to play in the treatment of traumatic brain injuries.
Posted 5th October 2010
Facelift Healing Innovation
A new study released on September 20, 2010, in the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery details a breakthrough innovation in post-op treatment for facelifts.
Posted 22nd September 2010
Recovering from a stroke
How hyperbaric oxygen treatment can help patients recover from a stroke.
Posted 21st September 2010
Radiotherapy saves millions from cancer but can inflict cruel damage, now, at last, there may be an
Radiotherapy saves millions from cancer but can inflict cruel damage, now, at last, there may be an answer... Michael Charter went from being a fit, highly-motivated businessman to someone in constant fear of incontinence after his radiotherapy treatme
Posted 14th September 2010
Losing a leg has made me a happier man
The Independent - Chris Patterson went travelling as a cure for his mid-life crisis. The trip changed his life Ð but not in the way he'd expected. Holly Williams hears his story.
Posted 15th June 2010
Hyperbaric chambers heal patients at Mon General Hospital
wvnstv.com - Hyperbaric chambers help treat non-healing wounds.
Posted 11th June 2010
Cancer patients wanted for oxygen trial
Wales Online - Cancer survivors suffering from the side-effects of radiotherapy are being urged to sign up to a new clinical trial.
Posted 4th June 2010
Stroke Recovery with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) in San Francisco
MMD Newswire - HBOT restores circulation of oxygen to damaged parts of the brain, restoring functionality.
Posted 2nd June 2010
TBI Treatment Act to be discussed at June Neuro-Recovery Conference
MMDNewswire.com - TBI Treatment Act to be discussed at June Neuro-Recovery Conference
Posted 2nd June 2010
HealthWatch: Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatments
wcbstv.com - A Research Group Using Wounded Soldiers Has Successfully Proven The Chamber Can Help A Lot Of Problems
Posted 28th May 2010
Tiger Woods building an "oxygen therapy" room
USA Today - Tiger Woods is building a room devoted to hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Posted 25th May 2010
Top award for entrepreneurs in Peru given for work with hyperbaric chambers
LivinginPeru.com - The 2010 MYPE President Prize was awarded to Gary Urteaga, CEO of Equipar Medical SAC, for his work with hyperbaric chambers in Peru. The prize is the highest recognition of entrepreneurship by the Peruvian government, given by Presiden
Posted 17th May 2010
Serbian Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber Study Reveals Positive Results for Brain Trauma
BrainandSpinalCord.org - The study Òrevealed new beneficial effects of HBO treatment on glial scarring and inflammatory processes after traumatic brain injury."
Posted 13th May 2010
A treatment for divers is now helping alcoholics
The Sunday Post, Scotland - Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is being used at an addiction rehab centre in Scotland to help addicts in their recovery.
Posted 2nd May 2010
Athletes use portable hyperbaric oxygen chambers for fast fitness results
Lance Armstrong, the seven-time Tour de France winner who recently made a comeback and placed third in another Tour, has used a portable hyperbaric oxygen chamber.
Posted 9th April 2010
Woods Says He's Better Person After Rehab
CNN - A humbled Tiger Woods returned Monday to Augusta National Golf Club and told reporters that he has emerged from rehab a better man, if not a better golfer. He said he also underwent treatment in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber to speed the healing...
Posted 6th April 2010
Neurofeedback and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Offer Hope for a Brain Injury Patient
Futurehealth.org - A young man was hit by a car and left with severe brain damage. With the combination of neurofeedback with hyperbaric oxygen therapies, he progressed rapidly.
Posted 5th April 2010
Achilles' injuries tie that binds
Chron.com - Tiger Woods received hyperbaric oxygen to treat damage to his achilles tendon.
Posted 5th April 2010
Military Plans to Test Brain-Injury Therapy
Washington Post - The U.S. military plans clinical trials next year to see whether breathing pure oxygen in a pressurized chamber might help thousands of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans suffering from traumatic brain injuries.
Posted 1st April 2010
Hyperbaric chamber may treat TBI
Army Times - The Defense Department is looking at hyperbaric oxygen chambers to treat the 100,000 troops who have been diagnosed with mild Traumatic Brain Injury since 2003.
Posted 31st March 2010
Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber Advancements for Traumatic Brain Injury
BrainandSpinalCord.org - A clinical associate professor from the Louisiana State University Interim Public Hospital in New Orleans presented proof that hyperbaric oxygen therapy helps brain injury victims.
Posted 30th March 2010
Officials Step Up Efforts to Detect, Prevent Brain Injury
US Dept of Defense - The Defense Department is “extremely invested” in the early detection of traumatic brain injury, and is pushing new guidelines and numerous research initiatives to the front burner to aid in that effort, a brain injury expert said tod
Posted 24th March 2010
Study Reveals Positive Outcomes for TBI Victims Through Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
New York Injury News - Legal News for Attorneys who handle TBI cases. National trial will treat up to 1,000 people suffering from traumatic brain injuries with hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Posted 21st March 2010
HBOT trial launches, seeking 1,000 volunteers
Digitaljournal.com - An expanded trial for the treatment of brain injuries was launched Monday using Hyperbaric oxygen therapy protocol in the U.S. The study expands a current one that has seen amazing results with military patients injured in Iraq.
Posted 15th March 2010
Dr. Harch, a hero in the making for brain injury patients
Digitaljournal.com - Dr Paul Harch, President of the International Hyperbaric Medical Association, has been using hyperbaric oxygen therapy to help brain injured patients
Posted 3rd March 2010
Budget Impact of Treating Brain Injured Homeless Veterans With Hyperbaric Oxygen
MMD Newswire - It is now possible to successfully treat brain injured veterans and restore them as productive citizens at a fraction of the cost of the social services they would otherwise require.
Posted 3rd March 2010
Vital medical facility is opened at its new home
The News (Portsmouth) - The new facility in Portsmouth can treat NHS patients suffering from anything from carbon monoxide poisoning to a broken leg.
Posted 3rd March 2010
Two soldiers recover because of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Digitaljournal.com - HBOT helps two Iraq War soldiers with traumatic brain injury
Posted 28th February 2010
A breath of fresh news
Philstar.com - HBOT is being used in the Philippines to to improve the immune system, boost energy and clear the lungs of smokers who are trying to quit.
Posted 23rd February 2010
Spa day in a canine hyperbaric oxygen chamber
Boingboing.net - Wag Style, a day spa for dogs has started offering hyperbaric oxygen treatment to canine clients
Posted 23rd February 2010
Italian aircraft carrier plays host to Haitian babies
Reuters - HBOT is being used to treat Haitian people with wounds infected because of the dusty and dirty conditions onshore. "We've saved several legs and arms from amputation with this treatment."
Posted 22nd February 2010
Christy continues to climb 'gentle incline' of recovery
Bannergraphic.com - After suffering traumatic brain injury in a car accident, Drew Christy is making a recovery through hyperbaric oxygen treatment.
Posted 22nd February 2010
Benefit set for Frazee's Iraq veteran with brain freeze
Frazeeforum.com - Hyperbaric chambers have been helping Iraq veteran Rusty Ouart who suffers from Traumatic Brain Injury
Posted 18th February 2010
Treating mild burns with hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Newjerseynewsroom.com - Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is an effective treatment option for mild burns such as first or second degree burns.
Posted 8th February 2010
Hyperbaric chambers could help those with TBI
Armytimes.com - Hyperbaric chambers could help those with Traumatic Brain Injury
Posted 5th February 2010
Retired NFL player finds hope for his brain in oxygen chamber
Smartplanet.com - HBOT is helping a retired NFL player regain his short term memory which was lost due to repetitive concussion on the football field.
Posted 4th February 2010
Cancer Patients Treated With Hyperbaric Oxygen
KMBC - Recovering cancer patients are getting hyperbaric oxygen therapy to help heal the effects of radiation therapy.
Posted 3rd February 2010
New Website is Oxygen to Pioneering Treatment
Allmediascotland.com - A new website, built by the Hyperbaric Treatment Trust, gives a full overview of HBOT to help aid cancer treatment and boost healing for disorders ranging from multiple sclerosis to MRSA and brain injuries including post traumatic s
Posted 22nd January 2010
Miracle of Hope
After suffering from hypoxia and brain tissue damage as the result of a choking accident, 4-year old Zion's condition is improving after receiving hyperbaric oxygen treatment.
Posted 20th January 2010
Neurofeedback and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Offer Hope for a Brain Injury Patient
Healthreform.biz - Case study of a car accident victim who used neurofeedback and hyperbaric oxygen therapy to regain functioning.
Posted 20th January 2010
Air Force Studies Brain Injuries
US Department of Defense - An Air Force study at Wilford Hall Medical Center in San Antonio hopes to determine if hyperbaric oxygen therapy shows promise in treating patients with mild to moderate traumatic brain injuries.
Posted 8th January 2010
Hyperbaric Oxygen Study Shows Potential Benefit for Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury
PRNewswire/USNewswire - A 5-year study of patients with severe traumatic brain injury conducted at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis shows significant benefit of hyperbaric oxygen therapy to improve brain metabolism and its ability to...
Posted 4th January 2010
Study shows significant benefit of hyperbaric oxygen therapy to improve brain metabolism
The Medical News - A 5-year study of patients with severe traumatic brain injury conducted at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis shows significant benefit of hyperbaric oxygen therapy to improve brain metabolism and its ability to recover from
Posted 4th January 2010
Ricky Ponting tells Simon Katich to go to hyperbaric chamber to be fit as rain ruins morning's play
The Daily Telegraph, Australia - Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has urged Simon Katich to spend several hours in a hyperbaric chamber in a bid to be fit for the second Test against Pakistan at the SCG.
Posted 3rd January 2010
Corben Brooks Seeing Progress
Mount Shasta News - After suffering a devastating spinal cord injury last year, Mount Shasta’s Corben Brooks is participating in Project Walk. Corben is undergoing hyperbaric oxygen therapy, where his body receives 100 percent oxygen. He travels to Chico
Posted 30th December 2009
Stoneham Firefighter Praises Benefits of Oxygen Therapy
Stoneham Sun - Stoneham firefighter Eric Bernat believes there is an alternative way to effectively treat life-long ailments – from autism to arthritis, to cerebral palsy and chronic fatigue syndrome.
Posted 23rd December 2009
Woman Impaled by Pole Making 'Miraculous' Recovery
ABC15.com - Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy helps heal wounds of car crash victim
Posted 18th December 2009
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and TBI
National Association for Uniformed Services (NAUS) will be urging the Department of Defense to expand HBOT testing and indicated treatment(s) as soon as possible.
Posted 16th December 2009
Added Oxygen During Stroke Reduces Brain Tissue Damage
Science Daily - Scientists have countered findings of previous clinical trials by showing that giving supplemental oxygen to animals during a stroke can reduce damage to brain tissue surrounding the clot.
Posted 20th November 2009
Oxygen during stroke reduces brain damage
The Times of India - A new study led by an Indian-origin researcher has revealed that giving supplemental oxygen can significantly reduce damage to brain tissue in stroke patients.
Posted 20th November 2009
Special Report: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Autistic Children
WHPTV - It’s one of the newest treatments for children with autism and some doctors say the results are phenomenal. It’s called Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. It’s being offered at the Robert M. Lombard Oxygenation Medical Center in Columbia, Lancaster County
Posted 17th November 2009
Hospital Honors Knight for Lifetime of Philanthropy
Boston.com - Norman Knight, who funded Boston's first hyperbaric chamber, honored for his lifetime of philanthropy.
Posted 15th November 2009
Addicts' drug has changed my life, says MS sufferer
Edinburgh News - MS sufferer, Stephen Blaikie, explaines how a combination of hyperbaric oxygen treatment, Low Dose Naltrexone, a special diet and sheer determination has helped in his fight against MS.
Posted 13th November 2009
Entrepreneurs Press On, and Obstacles Fall
New York Times - Jennifer Van Der Horst-Larson created the Minnesota Hyperbaric Treatment Center to administer oxygen therapy to people with autism, including her her 9-year-old son.
Posted 11th November 2009
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Aids Diabetics With Chronic Wounds
DailyRecord.com - Dr. Marilyn Althoff discusses treating diabetic foot wounds with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy.
Posted 10th November 2009
Treating Brain Injuries
KFYR-TV - A group of researchers at Louisiana State University are conducting an investigational pilot study to prove that brains injured by concussive blasts can heal themselves with the help of hyperbaric oxygen therapy. The scientists have been .....
Posted 4th November 2009
Ward & Holmes: Rare air
Beaver County Times - Santonio Holmes and Hines Ward, players in NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers, are advocates of hyperbaric oxygen therapy. They own their own personal chambers in order to enhance athletic performance, speed up recovery time from injuries ...
Posted 3rd November 2009
(HTDS) Reports on Positive Research and HTDS MindUp Cancer Business Upd
Reuters - Hard to Treat Diseases announced that researchers in its Slavica BioChem division have reported new positive results of experiments in which the potential beneficial effects of Hyperbaric oxygenation (HBO) after traumatic brain injury have bee
Posted 21st October 2009
NASA Portable Hyperbaric Chamber Technology Finds Home on Earth
Reuters - NASA has signed a patent license agreement with a California company to improve the medical community's access to hyperbaric chambers used to treat many medical conditions and emergencies.
Posted 13th October 2009
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Effective for an Assortment of Medical Conditions
The Morning Call - HBOT involves breathing pure oxygen in a pressurized room to increase the blood-oxygen level. It is effective in treating an assortment of medical conditions.
Posted 8th October 2009
Fight Diabetic Non-Healing Wounds Lying Down
Medical News Today - One of the most painless and successful treatments for diabetic wounds is hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT).
Posted 4th October 2009
Hyperbaric Chamber Adds New Depth To Wound Healing
The Telegraph.com - Chronic wounds successfully treated with hyperbaric oxygen.
Posted 28th September 2009
Autism Treatment Success At Phuket Hospital
PhuketGazette.net - Vachira Phuket Hospital says it is successfully treating children with autism using a treatment known as hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT).
Posted 24th September 2009
Oxygen Therapy for Veterans
WPTV.com - Oxygen Rescue Care Centers of America and Military Talk Radio have offered severely wounded members of the military free treatments in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber.
Posted 22nd September 2009
Oxygen Shot For Autism Brings Cautious Optimism
The Times of India - Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai, has triggered a debate of sorts by offering the hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) for autistic children
Posted 21st September 2009
Hope for Paralysed Patients
The Times of India - Stroke Victim's Condition Improves Under Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy.
Posted 21st September 2009
Hospital Offers Pioneering Treatment
Norwich Evening News - A Norfolk hospital is to be one of the first in the country to offer on the NHS a pioneering treatment for cancer patients suffering unpleasant side-effects from radiotherapy.
Posted 17th September 2009
Hyperbaric Help For Cancer Patients
Great Yarmouth Mercury - HBOT has proved effective in helping patients suffering side-effects from radiotherapy treatment for tumours in the abdomen and pelvic area, such as prostate cancer in men and cancer of the uterus and ovaries in women.
Posted 17th September 2009
Treating Wounds With Hyperbaric Chambers Grows Along With Inland Diabetes Rate
The Press Enterprise - Inland hospitals are adding hyperbaric oxygen chambers as the number of Inland patients with slow-healing wounds rises and doctors increasingly consider the treatment successful.
Posted 28th August 2009
Oxygen Therapy Beats Impotence
Daily Mail - An oxygen chamber traditionally used by divers could help prostate cancer patients avoid erectile dysfunction.
Posted 25th August 2009
Cancer Patients To Trial Oxygen Therapy Used By Divers
Cancer patients suffering from long term side effects of radiotherapy are to trial an oxygen treatment used to cure divers with the bends.
Posted 24th August 2009
Treatment for Injured Footballers Could Help Cancer Patients.
Medical News Today - An oxygen treatment normally given to injured footballers could help relieve disruptive side-effects that pelvic cancer patients often suffer.
Posted 24th August 2009
Oxygen chamber is part of fountain of youth, doctor says.
AZCentral.com - If you pre-treat a patient (with HBOT) before aesthetic surgery, you have less bleeding, less fragmenting tissue and it accelerates healing by 50 percent.
Posted 22nd August 2009
Saratoga's Horses Can Breathe Easier
Times Union.com - Hyperbaric oxygen treatment used to help tired and injured horses.
Posted 21st August 2009
Open Day at Gozo's Hyperbaric Unit
The Malta Independent - An open day has been held at the Gozo General Hospital's hyperbaric unit to mark the unit's first anniversary.
Posted 5th August 2009
Wounded Marine Fights VA For Care
CBS Evening News - "Shrugged Off" by Veterans Administration After Failed Surgeries, Wounded Vet Forced to Seek Help on His Own
Posted 3rd August 2009
Oxygen May Help Diabetics Heal Foot Wounds
Scientists have claimed that oxygen treatment can help diabetics heal foot wounds and avoid lower limb amputation.
Posted 17th July 2009
Oxygen Therapy May Prevent Diabetics Losing Limbs
The Medical News - Scientists at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) say new research they have conducted suggests that oxygen treatment could prevent this from happening as the oxygen may help diabetics heal.
Posted 16th July 2009
Sessions Advances Leading-Edge Therapy for Injured Veterans and Service Members
The House of Representatives unanimously passes legislation authored by Congressman Pete Sessions to recognize and report the results and planned expansion of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Veterans Affairs medical facilities.
Posted 10th July 2009
G & G Holistic Addiction Treatment Center Expands Client Services
The founders of G & G Holistic Addiction Treatment Center announce the addition of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) to their long list of client services.
Posted 12th June 2009
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Assists With Traumatic Injury
Research has shown that a single session of HBOT in acute severe traumatic brain injury, in the first few days after injury, could recouple the severe derangement in the brain.
Posted 7th May 2009
Hyperbarics Under Study As Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment
Brain injuries are fast becoming one of the signature injuries of the wars in Iraq and Afghantistan. Now, some San Antonio researchers are trying a cutting edge way to treat wounded soldiers. It involves oxygen.
Posted 3rd May 2009
The Secret to Growing New Brain Cells: Sleep, Exercise and Hyperbaric Oxygen?
Research into hyperbaric oxygenation could mean hope for those injured in car crashes, those with concussion and other types of cerebral dysfunction.
Posted 28th April 2009
Damaged Brain Cells Brought Back to Life!
John Giordano, President and Founder of G & G Holistic Addiction Treatment Center, and co-founder Jerry Goldfarb believe Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is the new paradigm in repairing damaged brain cells due to drug and/or alcohol abuse.
Posted 1st April 2009
Hyperbaric Autism Treatment Shows Possible Promise
Study shows that hyperbaric oxygen treatment may have a positive effect on autism in children. Researchers reported that 30 percent of the children who received the treatment reported greatly increased functioning.
Posted 13th March 2009
Islet Function In Diabetes Improved By Stem Cell Infusion And Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment
Medical News Today - A decade ago, research had explored stem cell transplantation and hyperbaric oxygen therapy as stand alone treatments. This study highlights the potential benefits of using an unusual combination therapy to treat diabetes
Posted 13th March 2009
Hyperbaric Chamber May Hold Key To Repairing Damaged Livers
An experiment to see if alcoholic liver damage can be repaired by treatment in a hyperbaric chamber - more commonly used for divers with the bends - starts next month at Castle Craig Hospital.
Posted 23rd February 2009
Pilot Study For Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
A pilot study to treat alcoholic liver disease with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is being launched by Castle Craig Hospital and the Department of Hepatology at The University of Edinburgh, after obtaining Ethical Committee approval.
Posted 20th February 2009
Liver Disease 'Bends' Cure Hope
BBC News Online - Castle Craig Hospital and Edinburgh University are to study whether Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy can improve alcoholic liver function and stimulate bone marrow stem cells.
Posted 19th February 2009
Hyperbaric Oxygen and Your Heart
Studies show efficacy for HBOT in Heart Disease
Posted 29th October 2008
Royal College of Physicians: Sir Michael Rawlins Attacks Traditional Ways of Assessing Evidence
Politics.co.uk - Professor Sir Michael Rawlins, Chair of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, argues that we need a new approach to analysing clinical evidence. Randomised controlled trials should be replaced by a diversity of approa
Posted 16th October 2008
NHS to Study Effectiveness of Controversial 'Cure All' Therapy - The Herald
The Herald - Scotland's health watchdog has launched an research study into the use of "bends" therapy for a growing number of medical conditions such as multiple sclerosis and cerebral palsy -
Posted 8th September 2007
Penn Study Finds Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatments Mobilize Stem Cells
ScienceDaily.com - A scientific study has found that a typical course of hyperbaric oxygen treatments increases by eight-fold the number of stem cells circulating in a patient's body.
Posted 28th December 2005
The Concorde Healing Chamber
University of Dundee, Press Office - Professor Philip James, from the University of Dundee, has created a hyperbaric medicine unit in Ninewells Hospital, Dundee to treat patients.
Posted 7th November 2005