Improvising music could help to improve older people's cognitive skills, such as learning and memory, according to research ...

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A patient with headphones playing music during surgery in a hospital in Delhi Under the harsh lights of an operating theatre in the Indian capital, Delhi, a woman lies motionless as surgeons prepare ...

Under the harsh lights of an operating theatre in the Indian capital, Delhi, a woman lies motionless as surgeons prepare to remove her gallbladder. She is under general anaesthesia: unconscious, ...

Listening to music on a regular basis later in life could significantly reduce the risk of dementia, new research suggests. The Australian research team analysed data from more than 10,800 adults aged ...

Listening to your favorite singers may do more than lift your mood -- it could also protect your brain. A study from Australian researchers found that older adults who regularly listened to music had ...