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Singing to children may help development of language skills. New book claims that 'signature' melodies and inflections of traditional rhymes prepare children's brains for language. This article is 6 years old. Sunday 8 May 2011 14.44 EDT First published on Sunday 8 May 2011 14.44 EDT.
Singing words made it easier for stroke patients to communicate. Teaching stroke patients to sing rewires their brains, helping them recover their speech, say scientists. By singing, patients use a different area of the brain from the area involved in speech. If a person's speech centre is damaged by a stroke, they can learn to use their singing centre instead. Researchers presented these findings at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in San Diego.