Shocking Cure for Motion Sickness

Shocking Cure for Motion Sickness

Got motion sickness? Some scientists think it's caused by conflicting messages that our ears and eyes send to our brain when we are in motion. For about 30 percent of us, it can be quite serious and downright debilitating, resulting in cold sweats, dizziness, severe nausea, and more. But now researchers at Imperial College London are reporting that they've built a device that can essentially trick the brain into not being confused via a mild electrical current delivered through the scalp. Not only did it help the volunteers in the study feel less sick when placed in a rotating chair that can "make you very sick, very quickly," lead researcher Dr. Qadeer Arshad said it can even be preventative, and all without adverse effects. Arshad is so confident in his team's findings that he predicts the device will be ready in five to 10 years, and that the misery of motion sickness will then be a thing of the past. And get this- he even says: "We hope it might even integrate with a mobile phone, which would be able to deliver the small amount of electricity required via the headphone jack." (Neurology)