A case report published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal in September 2025 describes a 62-year-old woman who developed osteoradionecrosis (ORN) after receiving breast radiotherapy at two different points in her life. The condition caused multiple rib fractures on her left side. Physicians successfully treated her with a combination of pharmacotherapy and hyperbaric oxygen therapy, avoiding surgery….
A retrospective study from Siriraj Hospital in Thailand has demonstrated that hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) significantly improves vision outcomes for patients experiencing central retinal artery occlusion when administered within 24 hours of symptom onset. The research, published in September 2025, reveals a treatment approach that more than doubles the rate of meaningful vision recovery compared to standard…
Researchers have identified a potential breakthrough in tissue repair by combining two distinct therapeutic approaches: hyperbaric oxygen therapy and exosomes. A comprehensive review published in Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology examines the synergistic effects of this combination across multiple disease models, revealing promising results that surpass either treatment used alone. The research team, led by investigators from…
Researchers at Shimane University in Japan successfully treated a complex spinal epidural abscess case using hyperbaric oxygen therapy as an adjunctive treatment. The case, published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine in October 2025, involved a 70-year-old man whose condition failed to improve with standard surgical and antibiotic interventions alone. Dr. Yoshiaki Iwashita and colleagues from the Department of…
A study published on September 17, 2025, explores how hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) provides long-term relief from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in male veterans. Conducted by the Sagol Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Research at Shamir Medical Center and the Department of Molecular Biology at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel, the…
QUICK TAKES A scoping review published in Frontiers in Medicine evaluated available evidence on Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) and its effects on insulin resistance in patients with Diabetes Mellitus (DM). Authors Mafalda Sampaio Alves et al. screened 230 articles and selected 17 for analysis. The review reports that “the HBOT appears to improve fasting glycaemia…
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…
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…
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…