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Could lowering high blood pressure be as simple as stimulating your ear?
ScienceDailySaturday, October 24, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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A small device that gently stimulates nerves through the ear could offer a new way to tackle stubborn high blood pressure. In a clinical trial of 63 patients already taking medication, the treatment proved safe, easy to use at home, and well tolerated.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. A small device that gently stimulates nerves through the ear could offer a new way to tackle stubborn high blood pressure. In a clinical trial of 63 patients already taking medication, the treatment proved safe, easy to use at home, and well tolerated.
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A small device that gently stimulates nerves through the ear could offer a new way to tackle stubborn high blood pressure. In a clinical trial of 63 patients already taking medication, the treatment proved safe, easy to use at home, and well tolerated.
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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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