All articles tagged with #nausea and vomiting
Originally Published 6 months ago — by AOL.com
Digestive issues are increasingly common in the US, with conditions like abdominal pain, nausea, gastroenteritis, constipation, and gastrointestinal bleeding leading to many emergency visits. Factors such as poor diet, dehydration, obesity, stress, and COVID-19 exposure are contributing to this rise, highlighting the importance of awareness and medical consultation for GI symptoms.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by HuffPost
Scientists have discovered a possible cause for extreme morning sickness, known as hyperemesis gravidarum. Geneticist Marlena Fejzo and her colleagues have identified two genes, GDF15 and IGFBP7, that are involved in the condition. The GDF15 gene produces a hormone that causes nausea and vomiting, and individuals with lower pre-pregnancy levels of this hormone are more likely to experience severe symptoms. This discovery opens up potential avenues for more effective treatments, such as building up a tolerance for GDF15 prior to pregnancy or using drugs currently being tested for cancer cachexia. It is important for pregnant individuals suffering from nausea and vomiting to seek medical attention and find healthcare providers who take their symptoms seriously.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Nature.com
A study conducted by researchers from the University of Southern California and the University of Cambridge has found a link between the protein GDF15 and the risk of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, known as hyperemesis gravidarum. The study, which analyzed genetic data from over 500,000 women, identified a genetic variant associated with higher levels of GDF15, which in turn increased the risk of experiencing severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. The findings could potentially lead to the development of new treatments for this condition.