#gdf15 — Public Fediverse posts

Scientists have pinpointed the cause of #nausea and #vomiting in #pregnancy, "finding that the severity of illness is influenced by how much of a hormone called #GDF15 the growing #fetus makes," reports Science Magazine.

Sensitivity to hormone made by fetus may drive severe pregnancy sickness
Researchers find clues to the cause of extreme nausea and vomiting during pregnancy https://www.science.org/content/article/sensitivity-fetusmade-hormone-may-drive-severe-pregnancy-sickness #morningsickness

Scientists Pinpoint Cause of Severe Morning Sickness (gift link - no paywall)
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/13/health/morning-sickness-hyperemesis-gravidarum.html?unlocked_article_code=1.F00.GEZi.34JQE09jCJmL

Takeaways:
1. Doctors suck at listening to women (not news, but the article confirms it)
2. Those 23andme surveys actually led to a breakthrough (probably not news, but it's the first time I've seen it called out in a news story)
3. Metformin might find an off label use to prevent morning sickness (my speculation, not fact)

#nytimes #healthcare #pregnancy #morningSickness #metformin #GDF15