Natural killer cells (NK) are an important part of the innate immune system that can find, target and kill cancer cells NATURALLY! This crossover randomized control trial was conducted with 16 healthy young women to investigate the effect of mild hyperabric oxygen therapy (m-HBOT) on natural killer (NK)) cells. The results found that m-HBOT at 1.4 ATA was effectively able to increase NK cells by regulating parasympathetic activity <view study> Read Less

Many veterans suffer from PTSD after returning from combat. At this time, treatments are limited and the long term consequences can be devastating for these individuals. Previous reports have demonstrated hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) to help induce neuroplasticity and improve the  clinical symptoms of veterans with treatment-resistant PTSD. In this study, researchers assessed 22 veterans diagnosed with PTSD. These veterans then received a full course of hyperbaric oxygen therapy and were re-evaluated one or more years later. The follow up evaluations revealed improvements in a variety of clinical symptoms that can positively effect quality of life <view study> Read Less

Peripheral nerve injury is an uncommon but potentially catastrophic complication of anesthesia and surgery and treatment options are limited. The authors of this study performed a review of literature, both human and animal trials, for the treatment peripheral nerve injury with hyperbaric oxygen therapy. "Overall, hyperbaric oxygen therapy was reported as beneficial in 88% (45/51) of included studies (82% of human studies and 90% of animal studies), improving nerve regeneration and/or time to recovery with no reported major adverse events" <view study> Read Less

Overactive bladder (OAB) is a disease with symptoms such as feelings of urgency, nocturia, and frequent urination which is usually accompanied by urinary incontinence. This study showed promising benefits from the application of hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Researchers concluded that HBOT may be a new treatment alternative to overactive bladder syndrome <view study> Read Less

5 days following vascular compromise to a cosmetic filler procedure, the patient was treated with a course of 14 hyperbaric oxygen sessions. “Despite the delayed treatment, the patient had essentially complete recovery and the hyperbaric therapy was overall well-tolerated” Read Less