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Visual memory in musicians and non-musicians [PDF]

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2014
Many investigations have reported structural, functional, and cognitive changes in the brains of musicians, which occur as a result of many years of musical practice. We aimed to investigate if intensive, long-term musical practice is associated with improved visual memory ability.
Rodrigues, Ana Carolina, Loureiro, Maurício, Caramelli, Paulo   +2 more
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Evaluating the Utility of Paired Tumor and Germline Targeted DNA Sequencing for Pediatric Oncology Patients: A Single Institution Report

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the diagnostic yield and utility of universal paired tumor–normal multigene panel sequencing in newly diagnosed pediatric solid and central nervous system (CNS) tumor patients and to compare the detection of germline pathogenic/likely pathogenic variants (PV/LPVs) against established clinical referral criteria for cancer ...
Natalie Waligorski, Rebecca Ronsley, Shannon M. Stasi, Jeffrey Stevens, Erin R. Rudzinski, Christina M. Lockwood, Sarah E. S. Leary, Bonnie L. Cole, Michelle A. Ting, Vera Paulson   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Morphology of sesamoid bones in keyboard musicians

Folia Morphologica, 2021
BACKGROUND: The sesamoid bones are small, usually oval bone structures often found in joints and under the tendons. Although their precise function is not fully understood, it is agreed upon that they protect the joints and make movements faster and less
K. P. Dąbrowski, H. Stankiewicz-Jóźwicka, A. Kowalczyk, J. Wróblewski, B. Ciszek   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Medial olivocochlear suppression in musicians versus non-musicians [PDF]

Physiology International, 2019
The medial olivocochlear efferent (MOCE) branch synapses with outer hair cells (OHCs), and the efferent pathway can be activated via a contralateral acoustic stimulus (CAS). The activation of MOCE can change OHC motile responses and convert signals that are capable of controlling the sensitivity of the peripheral hearing system in a frequency-specific ...
Bulut, E, Öztürk, G, Taş, M, Türkmen, MT, Gülmez, ZD, Öztürk, L   +5 more
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The Musician\u27s Walk: An Ethical Labyrinth [PDF]

, 2006
The article reviews the book The Musician\u27s Walk: An Ethical Labyrinth, by James ...
Miranda, Julianne
core   +1 more source

From music student to professional: the process of transition [PDF]

, 2008
This article addresses the question of whether higher education music courses adequately prepare young musicians for the critical transition from music undergraduate to professional.
Creech, Andrea, de Bezenac, Christophe, Duffy, Celia, Haddon, Elizabeth, Himonides, Evangelos, Morton, Frances, Papageorgi, Ioulia, Potter, John, Welch, Graham, Whyton, Tony   +9 more
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Preferences of Pediatric Patients and Their Caregivers for Chemotherapy‐Induced Nausea and Vomiting Control Endpoints: A Mixed Methods Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Although not always achieved, complete chemotherapy‐induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) control is the conventional goal of CINV prophylaxis. In this two‐center, mixed‐methods study, we sought to understand the preferences of adolescent patients and family caregivers for CINV control endpoints.
Haley Newman, Tadi Hondonga, Alison Berry, Caitlin Elgarten, Jason Freedman, Katelyn Oranges, Sara McDonough, Caroline Diorio, L. Lee Dupuis   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence and Trajectory of Household Material Hardship Among Children With Advanced Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Families of children with advanced cancer living in poverty experience inferior outcomes including poor parent mental health and worse child quality of life. Household material hardship (HMH: food, housing, transportation, and/or utility insecurity) is a modifiable poverty exposure—and potential intervention target—that ...
Sarah Wright, Morgan A. Paul, Selena Murcia Mendez, Emily Jones, Lucille Lokko, Chelsea Heneghan, Nicholas Purol, Morgan Arnold, Rahela Aziz‐Bose, Colleen A. Kelly, Sandi L. Pruitt, Joanne Wolfe, Kira Bona, Puja J. Umaretiya   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Does Playing an Instrument Affect Cortical Excitability? A Study in Healthy Musicians

Neurological Sciences and Neurophysiology
Introduction: Musicians are an excellent example of people executing the perfect intended movements. Timing, sequencing, and precision are essential for purposeful actions.
Halil Can Alaydin, Hasan Kilinc, Hurrem Evren Boran, Hatice Tankisi, Elif Topa, Bulent Cengiz   +5 more
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Health Education for Musicians [PDF]

Frontiers in Psychology, 2018
Context and aims: Many musicians suffer for their art, and health is often compromised during training. The Health Promotion in Schools of Music (HPSM) project has recommended that health education should be included in core curricula, although few such courses have been evaluated to date.
Matei, R, Broad, S, Goldbart, J, Ginsborg, J   +3 more
openaire   +5 more sources