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Scientists at the Imperial College London are researching a treatment for motion sickness by targeting brain signals found to speed up a person’s ability to adapt to motions.
Scientists at the Imperial College London are researching a treatment for motion sickness by targeting brain signals found to speed up a person’s ability to adapt to motions.
According to Reuters:
Research from Imperial College London, recently published in the scientific journal Neurology, explained how motion sickness occurs when what the eyes see and what the inner ear senses are confused. Clinical scientist Dr Qadeer Arshad hit upon the idea for treating motion sickness when investigating what can influence a person’s sense of balance.
Most people are prone to a mild queasy feeling at some point, for example on boats or rollercoasters. But around three in ten people suffer from a more severe type of motion sickness, leading to more unpleasant symptoms, such as dizziness, severe nausea and cold sweats.
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