Singing Study

New research from the US shows that group-singing sessions could hold the key to helping ease the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.

Researchers at Iowa State University found that a one-hour group-singing session helped reduce heart rate, blood pressure and levels of the stress hormone, cortisol, in people with Parkinson’s – and significantly reduced the neurological symptoms (such as finger tapping and gait) which don’t always respond to medication.