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For more than nine minutes, each person listened to sound samples containing some elements similar to music — rhythm and off-key tones — as well as actual segments of Boyce’s symphonies. The imaging showed that several auditory structures in the midbrain and thalamus showed significant synchronization with the music but little or no response to the pseudo-music. Read more here…

Music therapy became a profession around the time of World War II as a way to help injured veterans. Patients suffering from Parkinson’s disease, like Jean Wilkinson, can control their tremors by following a musical rhythm. Read more here…

Researchers have seen the stress hormone, cortisol, drop in brains that have been exposed to relaxing songs. According to a series of studies published in 2013, music can decrease the perception of pain for patients suffering from neuropathic disorders. Read more here…

Ball is one of five residents at Dove Healthcare-West, participating in a music therapy program for people with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, the Leader-Telegram reported. Read more here…

Certainly, not everyone likes the same music, and music therapy tries to respect that. But one recent study shows that the brains of most people listening to the same music respond in the same way.  Read more here…

Sue and Ted Barnes went from playing in red neck, honky-tonk dives, to being the opening act for such entertainers as Hank Williams, Jr. and Ricky Nelson. But their singing career nearly came to a halt when Sue suffered a stroke nearly 11 years ago. Read more here…

Music is not just for relaxation. Listening to your favorite lively music while exercising can actually make your workout more effective. One study found that exercising in time to the music’s beat helps people exert more effort in their workouts and reduces their post-workout fatigue. Tempo for exercise music should ideally be 120 to 150 beats per minute. Read more here…

Music therapy — the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals — helps people with understanding and developing self-identity, promoting quality of life and maintaining well-being. Read more here…

Music therapy can be used to manage stress, alleviate pain, express feelings, enhance memory, improve communication and help with physical rehabilitation, according to the American Music Therapy Association. Read more here…

The music therapy program is designed to reach out to families experiencing disadvantage and according to the 2013 Australian Early Development Index more than 32 per cent of children in Loganlea have been identified as developmentally vulnerable compared to the average Australian child. Read more here…