How Can Music Help Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder? Children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often experience differences in how they understand and express emotions. Unlike typically developing children, those with autism may not respond to emotional cues in the same way and tend to focus more on objects than human faces. Socially, they may feel isolated or misunderstood, struggling to grasp others’ intentions, desires, and motivations—an abilit

What happens in our brain when we listen to or play music? When we listen to music—whether it’s from a stereo, headphones, or a live instrument—our brains are busy interpreting the sound waves that create our auditory experiences. These sound waves produce vibrations that are first detected by the tympanic membrane (or eardrum) in our outer ear. The vibrations then travel to the middle ear, where they are amplified by three tiny bones known as the incus, malleus, and s

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 280 million people worldwide suffer from depression. This makes it one of the leading causes of disability globally. The statistics reveal that depression affects around 5% of the world's adult population at any given time, and it impacts 2.8% of adolescents aged 15-19. Depression puts a heavy burden on the healthcare system with the rising costs it takes to care for individuals with depression. The healthcare indust

Why do we love music and how is it important to medicine?             We love music because of how its universal nature connects us emotionally and spiritually. Expressing ourselves with this in mind can be an inspiring force for creative thinking. I also think that we can start to recognize more patterns in the relationship between music and science by expanding the range of our curiosity. The latest breakthroughs in biotechnology and medicine wouldn't have been possible wit