Music may not boost focus or mood during exercise

Music is commonly used during exercise and is often assumed to improve focus, mood, or mental performance. A new systematic review and meta-analysis led by researchers at the Centre of Excellence in ...
IEEE

Neurophone: A Brain-Computer Music Interface for Emotional Neurofeedback

Abstract: Music is widely recognized as a powerful tool for emotional regulation and cognitive engagement. Recent advances in wearable systems, signal processing and interactive technologies have ...

Susan Leeman, 95, Dies; Explored How the Brain Influences the Body

In an era of overt sexism in the sciences, she made two major discoveries, including identifying a chemical signal in the ...

TMS Therapy for Depression: How It Works & Benefits

Discover how TMS therapy targets depression at the source. A deep dive into the physics, safety protocols, and FDA-cleared ...
The New York Times

What Happens in a Performer’s Brain While Playing Music?

Performances in N.Y.C. The pianist Nicolas Namoradze teamed with neuroscientists for a breakthrough in experiment design. The pianist Nicolas Namoradze wanted to record videos that would visualize how ...
Brown University

Study reveals insights about brain regions linked to OCD, informing potential treatments

Researchers found differences in how brain regions work together during certain cognitive tasks, which may help clinicians more effectively treat and assess obsessive-compulsive disorder. PROVIDENCE, ...
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7 tips to beat brain fog, foster focus, and improve mental clarity

Lets say youve opened the refrigerator but forgot what you were going to grab. Or something important came up at a meeting, but you cant recall the details. Perhaps you notice that it takes you longer ...
Medical Xpress

Chill brain-music interface: Using brain signals to enhance the emotional power of music

Musical chills are pleasurable shivers or goosebump sensations that people feel when they resonate with the music they're listening to. They reduce stress and have beneficial side effects, but they ...
EurekAlert!

Chill Brain-Music Interface: Using Brain Signals to Enhance the Emotional Power of Music

The proposed system’s small size makes it a powerful tool to combat stress in daily life using optimized playlists tuned to the user’s current emotional state. Most people are familiar with ‘musical ...
Frontiers

Effectiveness of music therapy for children with autism spectrum disorder: meta-analysis and potential biological mechanisms

We conducted a systematic review following the PRISMA guidelines. A comprehensive and systematic search of PubMed, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library databases up to August 2025 was performed to ...
MobiHealthNews

Inside NeuroOne's brain electrode technology

MobiHealthNews’ Emerging Technologies Series spotlights organizations developing, scaling and investing in innovative healthcare technologies. What follows is Part 2 of a seven-part series: Dave Rosa, ...