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A music-based training programme that challenges both the body and the mind may improve brain function and mood among seniors, suggests a new study from Switzerland. It is practised worldwide, particularly in the fields of music, theatre, dance and therapy, according to Hars.  Read more here…

In 2006, a US study purported that music can alleviate depression by up to 25%. More recent studies have given weight to theories that music can boost the immune system, improve cognitive functioning, reduce stress and pain, alter perception and aid in treatment for a range of mental and physical illnesses. Read more here…

When people are really depressed, they will play music that makes them sadder and can impede that feeling,” he said. “If the music is used beneficially, it can help a person process and work through the experience. Read more here…

The practice of using music to heal started during WWI. Nurses used music at Veterans Hospitals to help comfort patients with traumatic war injuries. Today it’s used to both help with the healing of serious illness and to provide a simple distraction. Read more here…

To keep a rhythm, the brain has to do a lot of work and music therapy helps improve the brain process,” said Morris Brown, a 51-year-old Shortts Lake resident who incurred a stroke in July 2011. Read more here…

Learning music for people like Parks was an important step in dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and physical injury. Working with veterans at the conservancy, Dr. Noelle Berger, counseling psychologist at the VA Medical Center found that music helped veterans with traumatic brain injury (TBI) to improve their memory and attention, and help them feel more relaxed. Read more here…

The use of singing bowls is one of the current sound therapy modalities gaining ground. Traditional healers in China, Japan, Tibet, Nepal and India have used crystal bowls for centuries. Most religious or spiritual ceremonies around the world also incorporate some form of singing, chanting, bells and metal or crystal bowls. Read more here…

Music Is Therapy for Lung Transplant Patients. Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports: The harmonica turns out to be the perfect instrument for strengthening the lungs after transplant. Larry Rawdon:  When you’re playing a song you might have to keep inhaling longer than you’d really like to, and likewise you might be exhaling longer than you might really want to, but for the sake of the song you’ll do it. Read more here…

The late 18th century saw publication of the first music therapy scientific article, entitled “Music Physically Considered,” and references to the medicinal value of music in two medical dissertations, by Edwin Atlee, in 1804, and Samuel Mathews, in 1806. Read more here…

Listening to any type of music in general is known for its potential to lower blood pressure, help one relax, and reduce anxiety. Dr. Kevin Labar of Duke University found that classical music releases dopamine and inhibits the release of stress hormones, which produces a calming effect for the listener. Read more here…