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Gerontology & Geriatrics

Music improves older adults' sleep quality

Listening to music before going to be can improve sleep quality among older adults, according to an analysis of all relevant published clinical trials.

Apr 21, 2021

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Health

Link found between taking illegal drugs and non-traditional sex

People who take mulitple illicit drugs are significantly more likely to engage in non-traditional sexual activities such as sex with a friend or stranger, anal sex and BDSM, according to a UK study by academics from the University ...

Apr 20, 2021

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Health

Is your spin class music way too loud?

Turning down the music at your fitness classes won't affect the intensity of your workout, researchers say.

Apr 12, 2021

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Medical research

Study finds brain regions respond to familiar and unfamiliar music, even without musical training

New research suggests that people without musical training have areas of the brain that can identify and respond to music, even if they are unfamiliar with the genre. The study is published ahead of print in the Journal of ...

Apr 7, 2021

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Health

Vape sellers are using popular music videos to promote e-cigarettes to young people – and it's working

Research that my colleagues and I recently conducted demonstrates that electronic cigarette product placement in music videos is associated with vaping among minors.

Apr 7, 2021

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Neuroscience

Interaction between auditory and reward brain circuits underpins musical pleasure

Communication between the brain's auditory and reward circuits is the reason why humans find music rewarding, according to new research published in JNeurosci.

Mar 29, 2021

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Neuroscience

The important role of music in neurorehabilitation: Filling in critical gaps

Music-based interventions have become a core ingredient of effective neurorehabilitation in the past 20 years thanks to the growing body of knowledge. In this theme issue of Neurorehabilitation, experts in the field highlight ...

Mar 10, 2021

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Addiction

Pill testing won't give people a 'green light' to use drugs

New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has found pill-testing services at Western Australian music festivals would not change people's intention to take ecstasy if they had not used the drug before, a common argument ...

Mar 8, 2021

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Psychology & Psychiatry

Musical memories as mood boosters

Hearing sounds that are linked to positive experiences from the past can considerably increase well-being, reduce depressive moods and alleviate behavioral problems in people with memory loss, a study by the University of ...

Mar 4, 2021

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