Aging is accompanied by the deterioration of hearing that complicates our understanding of
speech, especially in noisy environments. This deficit is partially caused by the loss of hair …

We used a multimethod approach to investigate the neuroanatomical correlates of
musicianship and absolute pitch (AP). Cortical thickness measures, interregional …

Building on her earlier work,'The Power of Music: A Research Synthesis of the Impact of
Actively Making Music on the Intellectual, Social and Personal Development of Children and …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The training to acquire or practicing to perform a skill,
which may lead to structural changes in the brain, is called experience-dependent structural …

In this review, we intend to explore the often asked question:“Did Mozart have Tourette's
syndrome?” Although there are numerous reports attributing Mozart's peculiar personality …

BACKGROUND: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) signaling at synapses improves
synaptic strengthening associated with learning and memory. In the present study we …

The current study used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to investigate the
neural basis of musical phrase boundary processing during the perception of music from …

In humans, aging is accompanied by the deterioration of the hearing function—presbycusis.
The major etiology for presbycusis is the loss of hair cells in the inner ear; less well known …

It was investigated to what extent musical expertise influences the auditory processing of
harmonicity by recording event‐related potentials. Thirty‐four participants (18 musicians and …

Whilst many studies show sex differences in cerebral asymmetry, their mechanisms are still
unknown. This report describes the potential impact of sex hormones and sex chromosomes …