High Blood Pressure: Size Really Does Not Matter

New research indicates that removing one of the tiniest organs in the body has shown to provide effective treatment for high blood pressure. The discovery, made by University of Bristol researchers and published in iNature Communications/i, could revolutionise treatment of the world's biggest silent killer. The carotid body - a small nodule (no larger than a rice grain) found on the side of each carotid artery - appears to be a major culprit in the ...