Music app could be source of therapy for Parkinson’s, researchers claim

An app focusing on the link between Parkinson’s disease treatments and music could soon be available to sufferers as a result of breakthrough Irish research.

The move has come as part of a €3m international study led by researchers at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth.

After finding a connection between musical rhythm and physiological changes in the body, those behind the EU-funded BeatHealth scheme believe they may have found a way to help sufferers fight back.