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The effect of music on teenagers in combatting stress and improving performance

Josyula et al. | Nov 16, 2024

The effect of music on teenagers in combatting stress and improving performance
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Here, the researchers investigated how exposure to active versus passive music affects a teenager's ability to perform a challenging task, namely a Sudoku puzzle, under stressful conditions. Following testing 75 high school teenagers split into two group, the researchers found that singing in a choir (active music) yielded a greater improvement in performance compared to passive listening for brief time periods.

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Association between nonpharmacological interventions and dementia: A retrospective cohort study

Yerabandi et al. | Jan 09, 2023

Association between nonpharmacological interventions and dementia: A retrospective cohort study
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Here, the authors investigated the role of nonpharmacological interventions in preventing or delaying cognitive impairment in individuals with and without dementia. By using a retrospective case-control study of 22 participants across two senior centers in San Diego, they found no significant differences in self-reported activities. However, they found that their results reflected activity rather than the activity itself, suggesting the need for an alternative type of study.

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Reducing tremors in LRRK2-G2019S genetically-mutated Parkinson’s flies with a lovastatin–levodopa combination

Foell et al. | Nov 11, 2026

Reducing tremors in LRRK2-G2019S genetically-mutated Parkinson’s flies with a lovastatin–levodopa combination
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Here the authors investigated alternative treatments for Parkinson's disease tremors, this study tested whether replacing the traditional carbidopa component with lovastatin in a levodopa combination would improve symptom reduction in a Drosophila melanogaster model. The findings revealed that the lovastatin–levodopa combination was more optimal at reducing tremors than the standard treatment, pointing to a potentially superior therapeutic approach for future investigation.

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