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·May 28, 2019·4 min read

Music helps to build the brains of very premature babies

Music specially composed for preterm babies helps strengthen the development of neural networks and may help to limit neurodevelopmental delays often experienced by those born prematurely.

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·February 10, 2021·5 min read

Choir Singing Can Improve Cognitive Functioning Among the Elderly

Seniors embarking on musical hobbies, such as joining choirs, show improvements in cognitive function and flexibility.

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·February 2, 2020·4 min read

High-tempo music may make exercise easier and more beneficial

High-tempo music may increase the benefits of exercise and reduce perceived effort, particularly if listened to during endurance training.

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·April 26, 2023·4 min read

Music to Your Ears and Brain: Long-Term Musical Training Can Keep Your Brain Young

A new study shows that musical training can improve audiovisual speech perception in aging adults by preserving and compensating for youthful neural patterns. The research reveals two mechanisms that older musicians use to counteract age-related decline: functional preservation and functional compensation, providing hope for targeted interventions to promote healthy aging.

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·November 24, 2021·6 min read

We Might Not Know Half of What’s in Our Cells, New AI Technique Reveals

New artificial intelligence technology reveals previously unknown cell components. The findings may shed new light on human development and diseases.

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·November 24, 2019·3 min read

United in musical diversity

There are universal properties of music that reflect deeper commonalities in human cognition.

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·November 18, 2014·2 min read

Study Reports Musicians Show Advantages in Long Term Memory

Professional musicians might have the edge when it comes to long term memory, a new study reports.

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·December 9, 2017·3 min read

Is There a Musical Method For Interpreting Speech?

A new study evaluates whether musicians have an advantage in understanding speech compared to those without musical training.

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·February 28, 2017·4 min read

Happy Notes, Happy Memories: Musical Cues Trigger Different Autobiographical Memories

The type of music you listen to may determine what kind of emotional memories you will recall, a new study reports.

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·January 4, 2017·4 min read

Not Feeling the Music? Lack of Joy From Music Linked to Brain Disconnection

People with musical anhedonia have reduced connectivity between brain areas associated with reward and sound processing, a new study reports.

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·December 10, 2020·5 min read

Soothing Words and Music During Surgery Might Reduce Postoperative Pain

Patients exposed to soothing music while under general anesthetic experienced less postoperative pain and had lower opioid consumption following surgery.