Washington DC, April 11 -- A research group has discovered that using a device that stimulates the inner ear with a specific wavelength of sound reduces motion sickness.

Even a single minute of stimulation with a unique sound, called 'sound spice,' reduced the staggering and discomfort felt by people that were asked to read a document in a moving vehicle. Their findings suggest a simple and effective way to alleviate this common disorder.

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

"Our study demonstrated that short-term stimulation using a unique sound called 'sound spice(R)' alleviates symptoms of motion sickness, such as nausea and dizziness," Kagawa said.

"The effective ...