In simple terms, musical people were better at focusing on what they wanted to hear and ignoring what they didn’t. This ...

"Our results suggest that music training strengthens the brain's ability to focus under distracting conditions," says lead ...

Scientists are gradually understanding more about how and when music therapy works. One of the known uses of music in therapy is for Alzheimer’s and dementia therapy, where listening to music can help ...

A new study has found that listening to motivational music can help runners combat mental fatigue. The researchers used songs ...

Your brain and body literally “sync” with music, according to new research. Instead of just understanding rhythm, our neural circuits physically resonate with it—shaping how we feel and move to music.

The research aims to help doctors prescribe specific types of music to stimulate targeted brain regions, potentially reducing or replacing narcotics and opioids.

Scientists studying ways of improving motion sickness have found that playing different types of music may help people recover more effectively. Using a specially calibrated driving simulator, they ...

Isolation and detachment from others is bad for your health. Playing some tunes can blunt the effects of loneliness and help ...