QUICK FACTS On January 31, 2025, tragedy struck in Troy, Michigan. A hyperbaric oxygen chamber at The Oxford Center exploded during a morning treatment, killing five-year-old Thomas Cooper and injuring his mother, who had rushed to pull him out of the flames [1]. The boy had been receiving therapy for ADHD and sleep apnea –…
Congressional lawmakers are pushing to make hyperbaric oxygen therapy available to veterans suffering from traumatic brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder, introducing bipartisan legislation that challenges current Department of Veterans Affairs treatment protocols. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) introduced the Veterans National Traumatic Brain Injury Act during September’s Veteran Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. The bill establishes…
Depression affects one in three people at some point in their lives [1]. Despite decades of pharmaceutical advances, traditional antidepressants fail to help roughly 30% of patients. Psychotherapy shows promise but requires months or years to produce results. What happens when pills don’t work and talk therapy stalls? Enter hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) – a…
Your body possesses an extraordinary ability to heal itself – but sometimes it needs a boost. Enter hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), a medical treatment that harnesses the power of pressurized oxygen to accelerate cellular repair, reduce inflammation, and help your body heal from the inside out. By breathing 100% oxygen at pressures 1.5 to 3…
In modern medicine, hyperbaric oxygen therapy is the process of breathing 100% oxygen in a pressurized chamber exceeding normal atmospheric pressure. This treatment floods body tissues with up to twenty times the normal oxygen concentration, accelerating healing processes and treating conditions ranging from decompression sickness to diabetic wounds. The journey from primitive air pressure devices…
Think hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is just for hospitals? Think again. Home hyperbaric chambers are making this powerful therapy more accessible than ever, with over 18,000 portable units currently in use worldwide. [1] But what exactly is HBOT, and why are so many people bringing this technology home? What is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy? In simple…
Researchers have discovered a new mechanism explaining why hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) enhances the effectiveness of chemotherapy in treating glioblastoma, the most aggressive form of brain cancer. The study, published yesterday in Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, demonstrates that HBO increases chemosensitivity by inhibiting a molecular pathway involving hypoxia-inducible factors and a key drug resistance protein….
New research shows that hyperbaric oxygen therapy provides sustained relief for up to five years. A groundbreaking study has confirmed that hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO2) provides long-lasting relief for patients suffering from chronic radiation-induced cystitis, a debilitating bladder condition affecting cancer survivors who received pelvic radiation treatments. The five-year follow-up of the RICH-ART trial, published…
Understanding the safety profile, potential side effects, and appropriate uses of pressurized oxygen treatment for various medical conditions The recent tragic incident on January 31, 2025, where a 5-year-old child, Thomas Cooper, died in a hyperbaric chamber fire at the Oxford Center in Troy, Michigan have raised significant safety concerns through the medical community. This…
A team of researchers from Croatia has successfully treated a severe motorcycle accident victim using a combination of extracellular matrix (ECM) application and hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), potentially opening new avenues for treating devastating foot injuries that might otherwise require amputation. The case study, authored by a multidisciplinary team led by researchers from Rijeka University…