22 gennaio 2025|
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|11 months agoMusic Therapy Shows Promise for Premature Babies in Swiss Study
Geneva University Hospitals research reveals music strengthens brain connections in premature infants, offering potential new treatment approach.
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- Music therapy strengthens cerebral connectivity in premature babies' brains
- Study included 60 premature babies - 32 exposed to music, 28 in control group
- Improvements were visible in MRIs as early as 33 weeks of age
- Zurich-based composer Andreas Vollenweider created special music pieces for the study
By The Numbers
29 weeks
Average gestational age of infants in study
8 minutes
Duration of musical samples
10 years
Approximate duration of ongoing research
They Said
"Children born prematurely almost always show reduced connectivity in this network, and this characteristic persists into adulthood"