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11/16/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Music and your brain: Scientists seek to understand how your memory of music affects your brain

A team of researchers at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EFPL) discovered how the memory of music affects the brain. The EFPL team carried out the study through the use of EFPL’s Defitech Foundation Chair in Human-Machine Interface (CNBI) to look at how the brain works when imaginary music is played in the head. […]

10/16/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Music may trump medication for the mind: Scientists explore the ways music engages different brain regions for healing and therapeutic effects

Once limited to auditoriums and concert halls, music is now making its way to operating theaters and hospital wards. In MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, for example, what was once a somber chemotherapy unit is now spruced up with the sound of a violin marching to the beat — followed by dancers flowing to the melody. In […]

08/21/2018 / By David Williams

Thinking for you: New EEG headset measures brainwaves to learn what you like… can even “adjust your mood”

The use of electroencephalogram (EEG) technology has long been in use in most hospitals and clinics all over the world and, historically, its use has been mostly limited to that environment. Until now, that is. At the recently wrapped up Consumer Electronics Show expo in Las Vegas, Nevada, a Belgian technology center called Imec has showcased […]

08/14/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Burn patients feel less pain when they undergo music therapy

Burn injuries are among the most severe traumas that can be experienced, which makes it difficult to treat burn patients. Music therapy has been known to help in pain management. In a study review published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, researchers evaluated the effect of music intervention in the recovery of burn patients. […]

07/23/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Music found to induce cooperative behavior: Upbeat tunes improve mood, inspire teamwork

Employees are used to the background music that often plays while they’re at work, but is it possible to boost teamwork by playing the right kinds of songs? Based on the results of a study by researchers from Cornell University, “music can also have important effects on workers.” Dr. Kevin Kniffin, the study’s lead author and behavioral […]

07/19/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Do you know why you order what you do when you’re in a restaurant? Study shows that background music influences your meal choices

Ever wondered why you entered a restaurant in the hopes of eating a healthy salad, only to find yourself chowing down on a greasy burger? According to a report from The Daily Mail, the music playing in the background of the establishment could be subconsciously affecting your choice of product. American researchers found that music exerts […]

07/08/2018 / By Carol Anderson

Is your brain getting enough blood flow? Natural ways to improve brain circulation

It’s no secret that the brain does a lot of work. Since this little part of our body is responsible for ensuring that everything works just fine, it’s important to make sure that it gets an adequate amount of blood flow day in and out. Accomplishing this isn’t even as complicated as it sounds and here’s how […]

06/08/2018 / By Janine Acero

A musical education improves academic performance across the board

Music is known to help children with cognitive development, but one study published in Frontiers in Neuroscience found that structured music lessons significantly enhance children’s academic performance by improving their cognitive abilities, including language-based learning and short-term memory. In addition, visual arts lessons were also found to improve children’s visual and spatial memory. Schools have prioritized academic learning […]

05/24/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Why do you like specific music over others? Turns out our expectations and biases greatly impact how our brain responds to music

Has it ever occurred to you that you might be unconsciously favoring certain songs because you know they were performed by professionals? In a Science Daily article, American researchers reported that our biases and expectations affect the way our brain interprets music. In 2007, world-famous violin player Joshua Bell popped up in a busy subway […]

05/08/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

Music improves your brain: Study finds musicians are better at solving problems and making decisions

Music has charms to soothe the savage beast, so wrote the playwright-poet William Congreve. Science has shown that music can also heal and slow down the aging process. But new research has found one more reason to learn this universal language: Music can actually make you smarter. Researchers from the University of Granada observed the neurological changes that […]

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