From the Medical Research Department of the Beth Israel Hospital and the Department of Medicine of Harvard Medical School. Riseman, Joseph E. F. — Assistant in Medicine, Harvard University Medical ...

Oxygen therapy can help people with certain health conditions, such as emphysema, sleep apnea, or severe COVID-19, get enough oxygen to stay well and function. Oxygen therapy may be a temporary ...

Could simple oxygen therapy be enough to reverse the effects of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia? The illness is known to cause brain cells and neural connections to degenerate and die, ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A disposable plastic bag resembling the common kitchen garbage bag, its interior fed by a simple oxygen canister monitored by inexpensive, deceptively simple plastic instruments, ...

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy: Is it hope or hype? Among many other off-label “wellness” treatments, hyperbaric chambers draw passionate support and skepticism. The technology, now a darling of the ...

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) introduces pure oxygen to the body to encourage the natural healing process. Doctors use HBOT to accelerate the healing of certain infections, open wounds, and ...

In a pilot trial, researchers have reported that treating mild to moderately depressed individuals with oxygen-enriched air had "a significant beneficial effect" on some depression symptoms. Fifty-one ...