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Οι παράξενοι τρόποι με τους οποίους ο ανθρώπινος εγκέφαλος επεξεργάζεται τη μουσική

People who can’t talk after a stroke can often sing—and they are even able to access all the lyrics. A man named Woody who suffered from Alzheimer’s could give an outstanding musical performance as he did in his lucid days, even though he’d forget the whole thing a few minutes later. A fetus’s heart rate […]

Η γλώσσα του νανουρίσματος: καθηγητής μουσικοθεραπείας του Kansas University αναπτύσει μεθόδους μουσικοθεραπείας για πρόωρα νεογνά

If the idea of music therapy brings to mind 1960s-era folk singers warbling to bemused patients, you haven’t seen Deanna Hanson-Abromeit at work. At Operation Breakthrough in Kansas City, Missouri, the University of Kansas assistant professor sings a good morning song to Daren, a curious, if slightly cautious, infant. The tune is a simple one, […]

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Μπορεί η μουσική να είναι πιο αποτελεσματική από τα φάρμακα;

According to a new analysis of 400 published scientific papers, the old adage that “music is medicine” may literally be true. Canadian psychologists from McGill University have shown that the neurochemical benefits of music can boost the body’s immune system, reduce anxiety, and help regulate mood. The time has come, say the researchers, for doctors […]