Brain ‘closes eyes’ to hear music Our brains can turn down our ability to see to help them listen even harder to music and complex sounds, say experts. A US study of 20 non-musicians and 20 musical conductors found both groups diverted brain activity away from visual areas during listening tasks. Scans showed activity fell […]
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Sleep Apnea? Didgeridoo could help!
Hold the presses! Here’s a new study about sleep apnea, something that affects so many people around the world! Cure for obstructive sleep apnea: didgeridoo? The didgeridoo has been used for over 1500 years in the Kakadu region of Australia’s Northern Territory. Apparently, it is now investigated as a treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in […]
New Research on Music Medicine with Hospitalized Children
Paediatr Anaesth. 2009 Oct 23. [Epub ahead of print]School-aged children’s experiences of postoperative music medicine on pain, distress, and anxiety. Nilsson S, Kokinsky E, Nilsson U, Sidenvall B, Enskär K. Department of Paediatric Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, The Queen Silvia Children’s Hospital, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg. Aim: To test whether postoperative music listening reduces […]
Use music for a fussy, upset baby
Calm a crying, fussy baby Hearing a fussy baby cry and cry and cry is very difficult for mothers and fathers. I knew before I had children that there was no way I could just let my babies cry themselves to sleep in order not to “spoil” them! I’ve never agreed with that philosophy because […]
Patients choosing to download surgery music
Since I created my headphones for surgery last year, I also decided to offer just the download of the music as well. Lately, more people are choosing to download the music to put on their own MP3 players. Obviously I think this is a wonderful idea, better than having no music or taking in music […]