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A unique sound alleviates motion sickness


A research group led by Takumi Kagawa and Masashi Kato at Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine has discovered t...

“Our study demonstrated that short-term stimulation using a unique sound called 'sound spice®' alleviates symptoms of motion sickness, such as nausea and dizziness,” Kagawa said. The study, “Just 1-min exposure to a pure tone at 100 Hz with daily exposable sound pressure levels may improve motion sickness,” was published in Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine on March 25, 2025, at DOI: 10.1265/ehpm.24-00247. Authors: Yishuo Gu, Nobutaka Ohgami, Tingchao He, Takumi Kagawa, Fitri Kurniasari, Keming Tong, Xiang Li, Akira Tazaki, Kodai Takeda, Masahiro Mouri, Masashi Kato

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