Musicians' Heath

Music would make men more attractive to women watching them

Listening to music makes a masculine face more attractive to heterosexual women. Women are not more attractive to men after they have listened to music. (...)
Listening to happy music facilitates divergent thinking

Listening to ‘happy music’ is associated with an increase in divergent thinking, but not convergent thinking. (...)
Teaching music to children, better late than early!

Experienced musicians with later learning have shown an advantage in complex decision-making tasks compared to musicians trained earlier. (...)
The visual and cognitive abilities of the pianist

The expert pianist looks at the score more than his hands, while maintaining an optimal vision strategy, the student has a strategy with less precise movements and especially looks at the keyboard. (...)
Musician's focal dystonia and occupational disease

The musician's focal dystonia is a movement disorder related to a specific task that is accompanied by a loss of fine motor control during instrumental practice. (...)
Awakened brain surgery in a musician for a brain tumor

Primitive brain tumors have been increasing steadily for about 20 years. The largest number, almost 50%, is represented by tumors linked to the proliferation of cells surrounding neurons, glial cells; these are gliomas. (...)
Amateur musical practices, unexpected benefits compared to professional practices

The professional practice of music presents benefits regarding cerebral aging compared to non-musicians, but less than amateur music practices. (...)
Dyskinesia and dystonia induced by primpan in a musician during a cruise

This clinical case presents the undesirable effects of metoclopramide in a musician, medication prescribed in a short time with low doses, for seasickness. (...)