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HBOT relieves symptoms of long COVID

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) significantly improved the condition of 37 patients suffering from post-COVID-19 cognitive symptoms. The clinical trial was conducted by the Sagol Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Research at Shamir Medical Center and Tel Aviv University. https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2022/07/12/2478286/0/en/Effective-treatment-is-now-available-for-millions-suffering-with-long-COVID-symptoms.html https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-15565-0

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HBOT and Alzheimer’s

Tel Aviv University scientists have discovered more on the effects of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT – see here). It significantly improved vascular function and blood flow to the brain, plus reduced and removed the build-up of amyloid plaque on the … Continue reading

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Israeli scientists reverse aging process

In the first trial on humans, Israeli scientists have shown hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) can reduce two key biological hallmarks of aging – telomere length shortening and accumulation of senescent cells. These factors lower the risk of cancer, dementia, Alzheimer’s … Continue reading

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Aging process reversed

Tel Aviv University’s Dr Shai Efrati used hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) to improve the cognitive function and brain tissue of dozens of over-65-year-old volunteers. They received a 60-day course of 2-hours in a pressurized chamber 5 times a week, breathing … Continue reading

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Saving life is all in the air

I’ve reported previously (see here) on the hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT) conducted at Israel’s Yitzhak Shamir (formerly Assaf Harofeh) Medical Center. Recent amazing results include repairing the brain of a blast victim and saving the leg of 7-year-old Muhammad from … Continue reading

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Oxygen treatment for Alzheimer’s

I reported previously (twice) of Israeli use of hyperbaric (high pressure) oxygen (HBOT) to treat many medical conditions from chronic pain to strokes. Now Tel Aviv University researchers have discovered that it can also treat symptoms experienced by people with … Continue reading

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Pain therapy has 100% success

Israeli and US trials of Israeli-developed Hyperbaric (high-pressure) Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) reported relief for all 48 sufferers of the chronic pain condition fibromyalgia. Dr. Shai Efrati, lead author of the study at the Assaf Harofeh Medical Center noted his own … Continue reading

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The world’s largest oxygen chamber

The new hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT) unit at Israel’s Assaf Harofeh Medical Center has a capacity for 150 patients per day. It provides high-pressure oxygen to treat victims of diving accidents, burns, carbon monoxide poisoning, radiation damage, bone infections, fibromyalgia, … Continue reading

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