The university runs a clinic for people who have either had a stroke or are living with a brain injury, helping them with ...

Music affects us so deeply that it can essentially take control of our brain waves and get our bodies moving. Now, neuroscientists at Stanford's Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute are taking advantage of ...

Evidence supports tailored use of music therapy for brain rehabilitation, though risks remain for some patients.

Music can be a powerful tool to help process complex emotions. But music therapy — using music in a clinical setting to help with mental and physical health issues — goes far beyond just listening to ...

In two separate studies, researchers learned more about the way that our brains respond to music. One study found that brain neurons synchronize with musical rhythms, while the other showed how ...

Music could provide a breakthrough in assessing consciousness levels in children who have suffered significant brain injuries, according to new research. Music could provide a breakthrough in ...

KALAMAZOO, MI — An arm draped over the guitar on her lap, music therapist Hannah Joseph ponders how to begin an impromptu therapy session in her simply-decorated Kalamazoo office. “Ever hear of the 12 ...

Research suggests music therapy may help improve depression symptoms when used alongside medication and psychotherapy. It works by increasing blood flow and activating neurons in brain areas tied to ...

New research has discovered the time it takes for a therapist and patient to reach the moment of strongest connection during ...

The brain generates rhythms naturally. One way to confirm this is to record the brain’s electrical activity. This electrical activity results from the passage of ions (particles with positive or ...

Life begins with music. The human body provides the basic musical elements for the soundtrack to fetal development. The rhythmic pulsing of mom’s heartbeat, the rise and fall of her footsteps, the ...