Study shows how music may help tackle addiction
New research has found evidence that music can alter how the brain processes emotions in people receiving treatment for drug and alcohol addiction and reduce their cravings.
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The brain still responds to favorite music in dementia
What happens in the brain of someone with dementia when they hear music that means something to them? Researchers from Alzheimer Center Amsterdam and the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience mapped how the brain responds ...
Sep 26, 2026
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Songwriting survivorship: Music therapy study examines the needs and challenges of cancer survivors
Beyond lifelong physical conditions, cancer survivorship can bring long-term mental health concerns, such as anxiety, depression and isolation. In an effort to support cancer survivors, researchers from Drexel University ...
Aug 25, 2026
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Why 25 minutes may matter in music therapy sessions: Heart-rate synchrony peaks later
New research has discovered the time it takes for a therapist and patient to reach the moment of strongest connection during a therapy session—around 25 minutes. The study, published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology, ...
Jul 1, 2026
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Dementia care: Re‑envisioning the role of music
As a certified music therapist, I have observed firsthand the many ways music can bring meaning and beauty into people's lives, even under very difficult circumstances. Much of my clinical work and research has occurred in ...
Jun 20, 2026
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Music and speech therapy combined support children rebuilding communication after brain injury
New research by the University of Limerick in Ireland has found that collaborative sessions combining music therapy with speech and language therapy can support meaningful communication gains in young children recovering ...
Jun 16, 2026
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Music listening shows no mental health benefit in 20,000 twin records
For many, music is a source of comfort, a mood booster and a remedy for loneliness. But does frequently listening to music actually lead to better mental health? A new study by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for ...
Jun 8, 2026
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Surgical patients with mental health conditions who receive music therapy are more medically complex, study finds
A new study from University Hospitals Connor Whole Health found that patients with mental health and/or substance use disorders who undergo surgery and receive music therapy are more medically complex and therefore may experience ...
May 18, 2026
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From fear to trust: How music is transforming dental care
Treating patients who have spent years—sometimes decades—avoiding dental care because of fear, disability, trauma or painful past experiences can be challenging. "They are afraid and don't want to be treated," said Adela ...
Apr 30, 2026
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Pain and creativity share the same brain machinery, unlocking a bold new path to healing
From van Gogh to Amy Winehouse, the trope of the suffering artist has been around nearly as long as art itself—but is the connection between creativity and pain mere metaphor, or grounded in science? According to Constructor ...
Apr 15, 2026
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