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The following post and podcast are for informational purposes only, and are not intended as medical advice. Please contact a healthcare professional with any medical questions. (Photograph courtesy of Dr. Yune Lee, and used with permission.) What's your all-time favorite song? Is there a piece of music that takes you back to a different time and place? And is there a band whose latest release you'd never miss? And, could all of the above have a beneficial effect on your brain? Particularly in the areas of speech and language? Cognitive neuroscientist (and musician!) Dr. Yune Lee and his team are researching that question. Among the areas they're exploring: the connection between rhythm and language, how music may help patients with Parkinson's disease, and the possibility that Alzheimer's patients may benefit from music therapy. Dr. Lee is both an assistant professor at the University of Texas at Dallas' School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, and the Director of the university's S