HBOT News & Research
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is increasingly appearing in the news and new research as a treatment for a variety of conditions involving inflammation. Use the search or select an article below to to keep up to date on the most recent HBOT News.
Recent Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) News
Hall-of-famer says treatment is curing disabling effects of concussions
From CINCINNATI (WKRC) - by Duane Pohlman National Football League (NFL) statistics reveal its players suffered nearly 2,000 concussions from 2012 to 2019. Even with new concussion protocols designed to protect today’s players from further damage,...
Veteran suicide is a problem. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a solution.
Excerpt from Military Times, Rep. Greg Murphy. Each year, the United States recognizes September as National Suicide Prevention Month. In 2017 alone, more than 47,000 Americans tragically died from suicide. More than 6,100 of these Americans were...
Legislative Alert: S.785 to Prevent Veteran Suicide Moves to the House
From Treat Now The Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Bill Unanimously Passed in the Senate. Bipartisan legislation to connect veterans with life-saving care is one step closer to becoming law. As Ranking...
During NC Phase 2.5 COVID-19 Re-Opening
COVID-19 Update - Extivita-RTP REMAINS OPEN 5 DAYS/WEEK and continues to serve all of our patients with dive times offered throughout the day. As North Carolina enters Phase 2.5 of re-opening, we continue to comply with CDC infection control...
Shai Efrati, MD: Inducing Stem Cell Proliferation With Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
From Neurology Live. The director of the Sagol Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Research at Yitzhak Shamir Medical Center discusses how hyperbaric oxygen therapy is being used to attempt to improve the damage from neurodegeneration.
HBOT Restores Blood Flow to the Fingers and Toes in a COVID-19 Patient
The excessive inflammation that COVID-19 can cause ended up starving this patient's fingers and toes from oxygen, due to inflammation of the small blood vessels. The patient was referred to a clinic that specializes in hyperbaric oxygen therapy to...
How HBO the Treatment not the TV Network Could Help Doctors Fight COVID-19
Featured in Fortune Magazine: In a world full of acronyms—NASA, scuba, and, yes, COVID, among others—it may seem imponderable that one of the most well-known has gone largely unmentioned during discussions of the novel coronavirus. I mean, how...
New hyperbaric oxygen therapy protocol can improve cognitive function of older adults
Research published today in peer-reviewed journal Aging Date: July 15, 2020 Source: American Friends of Tel Aviv University Summary: A new study has demonstrated for the first time that hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) can significantly enhance the...
During NC Phase 2 COVID-19 Re-Opening
COVID-19 Update - Extivita-RTP REMAINS OPEN 5 DAYS/WEEK and continues to serve all of our patients with dive times offered throughout the day. As North Carolina enters Phase 2 of re-opening, we continue to comply with CDC infection control...