A new review has found evidence that music-based therapy may benefit people living with dementia, particularly by improving symptoms of depression. The work has been published in Cochrane Database of ...

Physical activity has long been promoted as a treatment option for anxiety and depression, largely because it helps release ...

The addition of music therapy can improve traditional depression treatments such as psychotherapy or medication, according to a research review published in the Cochrane Library. Researchers gathered ...

Music therapy can help lift the spirits and ease depression in people with dementia, a new evidence review has found. Findings suggest that music-based therapy probably improves depressive symptoms ...

Nobel Peace Prize Winner Malala Yousafzai recently recalled how she drew strength from Taylor Swift's Love Story during her days in Swat Valley, Pakistan. Like Malala, countless others have spoken ...

One study found that music therapy’s effectiveness in treating depression is related to people’s subjective enjoyment of the music. Researchers further identified distinct brain activity in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Music therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy yielded durable reductions in anxiety among cancer survivors.

Music can help ease pain, rewire the brain and soothe the spirit — -- Even though patient Garrett Lambert is in an isolation room at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, ...

What is music therapy used for? Music therapy can have a powerful effect on one’s mood and, when applied by a trained professional, can alleviate symptoms of stress and depression. It may also help ...

MSK patient Cynthia Malaran — aka DJ CherishTheLuv — performs at South Street Seaport, in New York City. She participated in a clinical trial that studied the benefits of music therapy for ...

Recently, while I was folding a week's worth of laundry, my thoughts began to race about the myriad tasks I didn't want to tackle. Instead of making a list, I started to cry, tears spilling onto the ...

Researchers further identified distinct brain activity in participants who experienced improved depressive symptoms and found that changing music familiarity could improve participants’ enjoyment.