First results from a long-term study by researchers at the university of Geneva (UNIGE) and the university hospital of Geneva (HUG) revealed that the brains of premature infants who have listened to this type of music are developing much better.
Researchers say that the brains of premature infants are still immature, and they are often overwhelmed by stimuli unrelated to their condition, lying in intensive care. Many of these fragile will later develop neuropsychological disorders.
The first children enrolled in the project are now six years old. Scientists will now meet again their young patients to conduct a full cognitive assessment, according to the press release. The aim is to find out whether the positive outcomes measured in their first weeks of live have been sustained.
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The neonatal intensive care unit at Bern’s university hospital is open and airy. Sunlight shines into the room from above. Nurses sit in a row at the entrance, overseeing a room full of incubators and keeping track of physiological data on numerous screens in front of them. Here and there, parents sit beside the high-tech…
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Drones banned during the three Euro games in St Gallen
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The Swiss government and the other responsible authorities must once again answer critical questions about the procurement of the F-35 fighter jets.
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Objections and appeals are most frequently responsible for delays in new residential construction projects in Switzerland.
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Since the 1980s Swiss musician Andreas Vollenweider, with his own special variant of the concert harp, has become one of the world’s foremost instrumentalists. His music lies somewhere between classical, pop, rock and jazz. By interweaving strands from various musical cultures – Western, Oriental and Balkan – he has created a truly unique brand of…
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