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There’s A Pill For That

Wed, 21 Jun 2006 19:27:06 -0400

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“Now that the people who know everything have determined that road rage is an actual psychiatric disorder, it should only be a matter of time before more of our reactions to daily aggravations are similarly classified.”

Shall We Dance? Swedish Study Suggests Fancy Footwork Benefits Youngsters

Fri, 09 Jun 2006 20:37:43 -0400

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Shall We Dance? Swedish Study Suggests Fancy Footwork Benefits Youngsters

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“It may seem strange to prescribe movement and stepped-up activity for boys whose problem is basically that they can't stop moving or calm down. But it works. And It turns out that dance is a good way to crank up the energy and joy of living in depressed girls,” says Erna Grönlund from the University College of Dance in Stockholm, Sweden.”

Listening To Music Eases Chronic Pain

Mon, 29 May 2006 19:38:56 -0400

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Listening To Music Eases Chronic Pain

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“Research has confirmed listening to music can have a significant positive impact on perception of chronic pain.”

Learning A Musical Instrument Can Change Your Mental Pathways

Wed, 17 May 2006 20:31:36 -0400

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Learning A Musical Instrument Can Change Your Mental Pathways

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“Musicians use unique mental processes when it comes to recognizing a tune but this trait is learnt rather than inherent, a researcher says.

PhD student David Brennan from the University of Western Sydney has shown that people with musical training appear to have different memory pathways compared to others.”

Painting Murals Helps Artist Heal

Wed, 10 May 2006 23:14:17 -0400

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Painting Murals Helps Artist Heal

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“The tense atmosphere of a hospital, full of worried and tired patients, doesn't seem to be the right setting for creating art. But it is for Michele Goyak.

For her, painting murals in hospitals is a part of the healing process, not just for patients, but also for herself.”

Californians See First Case Of Avian Flu

Mon, 24 Apr 2006 08:14:08 -0400

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Californians See First Case Of Avian Flu

Alzheimer’s Patients Perk Up In Art Gallery

Mon, 17 Apr 2006 19:25:19 -0400

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Alzheimer’s Patients Perk Up In Art Gallery

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“At first, Arden White seemed a little, well, bored. The 80-year-old even nodded off a little as she sat in a gallery at the Museum of Modern Art, before a gentle nudge from her son brought her back.
But when the questions started coming, White, stricken with Alzheimer's disease, woke right up. What did she think of the Georges Seurat painting? She liked it better than the one next to it. What about the village in Vincent van Gogh's "The Starry Night"? The houses looked like they were very close to each other.”

Make Your Own Vaccines

Fri, 07 Apr 2006 21:30:06 -0400

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Make Your Own Vaccines

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Make Your Own Vaccines

Even Anticipating Laughter Enhances Immune Response

Mon, 03 Apr 2006 17:42:52 -0400

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Even Anticipating Laughter Enhances Immune Response

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“It might be regarded as a statement of the obvious. But scientists have proved what everyone else takes for granted — that laughter really is good for you. It turns out that even the anticipation of watching a funny video can raise the levels of immune-boosting hormones in the blood and the benefits can last up to a day.”

Medicinal Music

Fri, 24 Mar 2006 16:00:00 -0500

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Medicinal Music

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The child is surrounded by balloons, toys and stuffed animals from home, but she is lying in a bed that is not hers, attached to a web of wires, tubes and hoses. Even though her mother sits smiling nearby, she is in a scary world filled with the sound of beeping monitors and whispering strangers. And then there is music. Slideshow: The Music Lady

Self-Portraits Document Alzheimer’s Progession

Fri, 10 Mar 2006 16:00:00 -0500

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Self-Portraits Document Alzheimer’s Progession

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“In a series of self-portraits he painted to document the progressive ravaging of his brain by Alzheimer's disease, William Utermohlen disappears before our eyes — and his own.”

Dancing — And Other Exercise — Slows Parkinson’s Disease

Wed, 08 Mar 2006 16:00:00 -0500

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Dancing — And Other Exercise — Slows Parkinson’s Disease

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“Heather MacTavish leaped around the circle of drums, singing and waving her arms to urge the drummers louder, faster. Only a slight tremor in one hand revealed her Parkinson's disease. That and the name-tags on her drummers — a mix of Parkinson's patients and brain researchers, watching MacTavish kick up her orange-socked heels in the name of science.”

Meditation Thickens Brain’s Cerebral Cortex

Wed, 22 Feb 2006 16:00:00 -0500

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Meditation Thickens Brain’s Cerebral Cortex

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“Meditation does more than simply increase feelings of calmness and a sense of well-being — it changes the structure of the brain and increases its effectiveness, confirm researchers.”

Music Therapy Helps Babies In Intensive Care

Mon, 13 Feb 2006 16:00:00 -0500

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Music Therapy Helps Babies In Intensive Care

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“A project led by a researcher from the University of Western Sydney has found that music therapy can help sick babies in intensive care maintain normal behavioral development, making them less irritable, upset and less likely to cry.”

One Musician’s Road To Recovery From Polyneuritis

Wed, 25 Jan 2006 16:00:00 -0500

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One Musician’s Road To Recovery From Polyneuritis

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“It started with a tingling in his hands, but when the composer Michael Berkeley was diagnosed with a rare nerve disease, he began to imagine the worst. Would he ever be able to play the piano again”