TL;DW: Morning Sickness (or more accurately Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy) might be caused by a rapid spike in the hormone GDF15. Gradually increasing the levels of GDF15 prior to pregnancy could be a potential preventative treatment.
Someone said thalidomide will treat it. It used to be very popular in Europe.
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