New study confirms that music can have powerful effect on emotions.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers) From: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service | Date: October 20, 1995| Author: Vedantam, Shankar | COPYRIGHT 1995 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

WASHINGTON _ Music may be the food of love, but its ``nutritional'' value goes beyond the amorousness of soft jazz on a Saturday night.

Scientists and doctors are studying music's powers to cure _ and are exploring the curious links between melodies and maladies. A new study supported by the National Institutes of Health is confirming that music can influence the emotions powerfully.

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