Joyful Music May Promote Heart Health
Listening to your favorite music may be good for your cardiovascular system.
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore have shown for the first time that the emotions aroused by joyful music have a healthy effect on blood vessel function.
Music, selected by study participants because it made them feel good and brought them a sense of joy, caused tissue in the inner lining of blood vessels to dilate (or expand) in order to increase blood flow. This healthy response matches what the same researchers found in a 2005 study of laughter. On the other hand, when study volunteers listened to music they perceived as stressful, their blood vessels narrowed, producing a potentially unhealthy response that reduces blood flow.
The results of the study, conducted at the University of Maryland Medical Center, will be presented at the Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association, on November 11, 2008, in New Orleans.
Source [ ScienceDaily ]
Killer Stairs? Taking The Elevator Could Be Worse For Your Body
Coffee Drinkers Have Slightly Lower Death Rates, Study Finds
Obesity Tied to Risk of Psychiatric Disorders
Drink Away Your Diabetes Risk with Green Tea
Older Couples ‘Use Condoms Less’
Spices May Protect Against Consequences Of High Blood Sugar
Common Cooking Spice Found In Curry Shows Promise In Combating Diabetes And Obesity
Heavy Beer Consumption May Affect Pancreatic Cancer
Post-exercise Caffeine Helps Muscles Refuel
Potentially Serious Security Flaws Found In Most Bank Websites
