Listening to music for 24 minutes may ease anxiety, study finds
A short music session may help ease anxiety and researchers say there's a "sweet spot" for how long to listen.
Mar 28, 2026
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Therapeutics: News and Research on Sensory Art Therapies
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Differences in brain activity between ADHD and neurotypical adults
Elaine Pinggal from Monash University, and colleagues assessed how sleep-like brain activity in awake adults influences sustained attention during a task.
Mar 16, 2026
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'Person-centered care' improves lives of dementia residents, caregivers
For many Kentuckians with dementia, medical interventions may seem like the only choice, but a new University of Kentucky study shows that prioritizing joy and engagement through enrichment activities is vital for the health ...
Feb 9, 2026
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How adults can use 'Stranger Things' to talk to young people about their mental health
Beyond its monsters and 1980s nostalgia, Stranger Things resonates because it tells stories of struggles familiar to young people: trauma that lingers, identity that wavers, and friendships that buffer against fear.
Jan 16, 2026
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Where medicine meets melody—how lullabies help babies and parents in intensive care
Playing soothing live music in intensive care units not only helps parents bond with their baby but also provides a moment's respite from an uncertain and stressful situation, says a senior doctor in the The BMJ.
Dec 17, 2025
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AI aids in creation of generated music for therapy and mental-health support
The ethical and artistic debates aside, there are good reasons for research into artificial-intelligence systems that can generate music. A new system described in the International Journal of Arts and Technology has improved ...
Dec 9, 2025
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Dance effective in fighting against cognitive decline in Parkinson's, study finds
A new study led by researchers at York University shows that dance can be beneficial in halting the cognitive decline associated with Parkinson's disease and, for some participants, they even showed signs of improvement. ...
Dec 5, 2025
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Musicians drift less in blindfolded walk: Could musical training be utilized in cognitive rehabilitation?
A multi-institutional team of researchers led by Université de Montréal report that extensive musical training can steady the body in space, both with and without guiding sounds, during a blindfolded stepping test.
Blink to the beat: Scientists discover that when we listen to music, we unconsciously blink our eyes
Yi Du and colleagues from the Chinese Academy of Sciences published an article in the open access journal PLOS Biology detailing their findings about a new way our bodies naturally respond to music. Given a steady beat, our ...
Nov 18, 2025
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Music therapy during surgery reduces anesthetic use and stress responses, study finds
A study published in the journal Music and Medicine demonstrates that intraoperative music therapy significantly reduces the amount of propofol and fentanyl required during laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed under general ...
Oct 27, 2025
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