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Scientific study finds music can ‘tune out pain’

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A study has found that listening to a specially composed music track can achieve “clinically significant” reductions in pain intensity and unpleasantness, according to the researchers behind the work. “Music has the ability to give people a big burst of dopamine in their neural reward network,” commented Dr Howlin.

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How meaningful music can help people with dementia

The Pharmacist

Pharmacies have […] The post How meaningful music can help people with dementia appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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Prof Nigel Osborne: Science is catching up with ‘medical music’

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The internationally recognised composer, peace worker and musical therapy pioneer tells pharmaphorum how his emerging field stands at an important threshold. History provides a wealth of commentary on the emotional value of music. How open are health authorities to the idea of ‘medical music’? That’s changed radically.

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Spike Lee’s Next Project: A Viagra Musical

NY Times

Lee and Kwame Kwei-Armah will write the movie musical, about the invention of the little blue pill, which will feature music by Stew Stewart and Heidi Rodewald.

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Biogen grabs MS music therapy from MedRhythms in $120m deal

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Biogen has licensed rights to a digital therapeutic (DTx) developed by MedRhythms which combines sensors, software, and music to help people with multiple sclerosis tackle mobility problems. The post Biogen grabs MS music therapy from MedRhythms in $120m deal appeared first on.

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STAT+: Insitro, biotech AI’s quiet unicorn, unveils efforts in ALS, liver disease, and cancer at JPM

STAT

New artificial intelligence technologies made headlines last year for their ability to do everything from generating fake musical duets to understanding how proteins fold. But in biotech, one of the most well-funded AI players has been quiet.

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The cardiologist building digital tools to help colleagues stay on top of new research

STAT

” There live three sheets of music for works titled “Gauntlet,” “Topsody,” and “Renewal.” More curiously, there’s also a tab labeled, “Composing.” ” The notes dance across the staff, creating sections devoted to different instruments.

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