{
  "id": 16332318,
  "title": "Could lowering high blood pressure be as simple as stimulating your ear?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/could-lowering-high-blood-pressure-be-as-simple-as-stimulating-your-16332318",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-24T13:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily Health",
    "slug": "sciencedaily-health",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261023023732.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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. Although it did not significantly outperform a placebo overall, patients with more severe hypertension showed promising reductions in blood…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}