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A gentler way to lower stubborn blood pressure makes TIME's best inventions list

Some people's blood pressure stays dangerously high despite lifestyle changes and several medicines. Recor Medical's Paradise system treats it with a short, minimally invasive ultrasound procedure aimed at overactive nerves near the kidneys, and TIME has now named it one of its Best Inventions of 2026 in medical care. The company says the treatment has shown meaningful, sustained reductions for patients who had run out of easy options.

The upbeat factorfor people whose pills were not enough, a one-time procedure offers another path to safer numbers.
✓ Verified · GlobeNewswire / Recor Medical · 2026-10-15 · USA
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