Seeing something disgusting ‘really does make your stomach turn’
The phrase ‘making my stomach turn’ has usually been taken as simply metaphorical. Now, UK scientists have proved that changes in our stomach’s natural muscle rhythms can quite literally prompt us to turn away from disgusting sights. In experiments, the experts successfully used domperidone, a commonly-prescribed anti-nausea drug, to stabilise the rhythm of the electrical signals … Read more