Music therapy, as an increasingly validated clinical intervention, leverages both active participation and receptive listening to improve health outcomes. Recent investigations have demonstrated that ...

Music affects us so deeply that it can essentially take control of our brain waves and get our bodies moving. Now, neuroscientists at Stanford's Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute are taking advantage of ...

Music affects us physically. A quick example of this is that our heart beat, respiration and brain waves all entrain, or synchronize, with different rhythms. Slow music tends to slow down our heart ...

Ray Hart’s vocabulary consisted of just one word after his August 2022 stroke. “Yep” was all he could say, said Pamela Jenkins, his caregiver and partner of 24 years. Like many survivors, Hart, 62, ...

The research is in its early stages but offers “encouraging” evidence of a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s ...

New research shows that daily doses of instrumental lullabies can help preterm infants sleep better and feel more comfortable in the NICU, opening the door to innovative care practices that support ...

Music could provide a breakthrough in assessing consciousness levels in children who have suffered significant brain injuries, according to new research. Music could provide a breakthrough in ...

In the rapidly evolving world of neuroscience, breakthroughs are constantly emerging, aiming to improve our cognitive functions and enhance our overall mental well-being. Among the latest innovations ...

Imagine having an iPod with only one track loaded into its memory. But listening to that track can ease your anxiety and depression, reverse insomnia, relieve chronic pain and stamp out cravings for ...

Apple Music, under an exclusive deal with Universal Music Group, is rolling out a collection of instrumental versions of pop songs — crafted based on audio science — that it claims can help you better ...