(Natural News) The ability to recall a popular song is exemplified on “name that tune” game shows where contestants have to identify a snippet of music in just a few seconds. But British and Japanese researchers say that humans may actually do better than that: The brain only takes as little as one-tenth of a second to recognize a familiar tune. The […]

(Natural News) As it turns out, music can do so much more than just bring enjoyment and relaxation to listeners: It can also support the development of one’s language skills – especially in children who are hard-of-hearing and hearing-impaired. This is what researchers from the University of Helsinki found while developing a music playschool for […]

(Natural News) Music is a universal language that everyone — regardless of culture or race — can understand. Musicians claim that it allows them to communicate with people in ways that the human language does not. And while music is often associated with mood-lifting benefits, it also possesses healing properties that extends to the physical body. This is […]

(Natural News) It’s a stress-ridden world. So stressful, that around 75 percent of American adults report experiencing moderate to high levels of stress in a study by the American Psychological Association. To help deal with this pervasive issue, researchers from South Korea’s Sahmyook University suggest using music for reducing stress. The study, published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, showed that […]

(Natural News) Stress in the workplace is a growing problem that affects not only the well-being of the employees, but also the productivity of the company. Occupational stress manifests when an employee’s work starts demanding things that surpass his capacity. An example would be unexpected responsibilities that don’t align with the skills and knowledge of […]

(Natural News) Music is often used to express emotions or as a form of entertainment. A study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, however, used it for therapy and found that listening to music can reduce the risk of falls in older people. For this study, researchers at McGill University and the University […]

(Natural News) Sadness is a universal feeling, experienced by humans and animals alike. It is linked to a negative experience, wherein a person has a perceived loss – and the more valuable it is, the more intense the sadness can be. However, while most people go out of their way to avoid feeling sad, others […]

(Natural News) Researchers at McGill University and the University of Montreal in Canada looked at the influence of music listening on the risk of falls in older people.  The team published their findings in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. For the study, the researchers looked at 152 participants who were admitted to a […]

(Natural News) Researchers from Sahmyook University in South Korea studied the effects of music therapy on stress by monitoring study participants’ cardiovascular and autonomic nervous systems, among others. The study was published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. Stress results from a person’s abilities being tested or a person being placed under duress. It occurs when […]

(Natural News) Researchers from Ewha Woman’s University in South Korea investigated the positive effects of music therapy, especially in relieving pain and improving the quality of life of terminally ill patients. The results of their study were published in the journal Alternative and Complementary Therapies. Patients with a terminal illness who are receiving hospice care tend […]