THERE is nothing new to be said in regard to tumors of the carotid body. The only excuse for presenting this subject to the surgical profession is a plea for a correct preoperative diagnosis. If this ...

AN elevated prothrombin time as determined by the Quick 1 procedure may be due to many abnormalities, including deficiency of factors I (fibrinogen), II (prothrombin), V (achéal-globulin), VII ...

The body’s smallest organ dictates your blood pressure. The size of a grain of rice, the carotid body, located between two major arteries that feed the brain with blood, has been found to control your ...

Removing one of the tiniest organs in the body has shown to provide effective treatment for high blood pressure. The discovery could revolutionize treatment of the world's biggest silent killer.

A discovery the brain is driving high blood pressure offers hopes for new treatments. Scientists have discovered that a part ...

Inferring the effects of concurrent chemotherapy with or without adjuvant chemotherapy versus radiotherapy alone in stage II-IVB nasopharyngeal carcinoma: Comparison of results from meta-analysis of ...

The most common cause of carotid artery narrowing is a buildup of plaque in the arteries due to multiple risk factors such as smoking, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, family history and ...

The size of a grain of rice, the carotid body, located between two major arteries that feed the brain with blood, has been found to control your blood pressure. The research indicates that the carotid ...