MORE IS BETTER: THE RECURRENT ILLUSION OF HIGHER PRESSURE HBOT IN CHRONIC BRAIN INJURY PAUL G. HARCH, M.D.
Image Credits: Harch HBOTIn the past two years a disturbing trend has become a standard of care in the off-label use of HBOT for chronic pediatric brain injury, the use of 1.75 ATA oxygen. Unfortunately, this is merely the latest re-emergence of the age old illusion...
Nicolas Colsaerts: Who knows what the future holds for the new version of myself
Dubai: Belgian golfer Nicolas Colsaerts, who is on a recovery path from rare kidney disease, is eager to come back on the Tour as quickly as possible. The 10-time champion says he has missed his job and passion badly for the last six months and is ready to fire on all...
Alzheimer’s disease: hyperbaric oxygen proposed as treatment in new study
Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, has long been associated with a build-up of plaques (clumps of protein) in the brain. Scientists in Israel have shown that a type of oxygen therapy can stop new plaques forming and even remove existing plaques in...
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy could help fight ulcerative colitis, study says
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy has shown promise in treatment for patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis, according to a study published in Cellular Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy involves breathing pure oxygen in a...
Treating chronic-stage stroke with hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Mohammed Elamir (The Villages, USA) and Amir Hadanny (Be’er Ya’akov, Israel) mark this year’s Stroke Awareness Month by discussing hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT)—an emerging approach that they believe could break new ground in post-stroke recovery.Every year, more...
Can Hyperbaric Oxygen Heal Your Brain?
Research supports hyperbaric oxygen therapy as a treatment for mild brain injuries and Alzheimers disease, but it remains controversial as a treatment for autism.(Nakleyka/Shuttertock) A new study shows promising results for this alternative treatment BY JENNIFER...
MS treatment gives author new life, energy to start second book
With cautious optimism, Delaney Parker walked into the Stram Center back in December to start new treatments for multiple sclerosis (MS). “I didn’t have expectations, especially not what’s happening...
Systematic Review and Dosage Analysis: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Efficacy in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Persistent Postconcussion Syndrome
Background: Mild traumatic brain injury results in over 15% of patients progressing to Persistent Postconcussion Syndrome, a condition with significant consequences and limited treatment options. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy has been applied to Persistent Postconcussion...
Israeli study: oxygen therapy working for PTSD
OXYGEN therapy can dramatically reduce post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a world-first Israeli study on Israel Defense Force veterans, during which half the subjects made such good progress they were no longer deemed to have PTSD. The Tel Aviv...