There is a growing body of neurological, cognitive, and social psychological research to suggest the possibility of positive transfer effects from structured musical engagement. In particular, there is evidence to suggest that engagement in musical activities may impact on social inclusion (sense of self and of being socially integrated). Tackling social exclusion and promoting social inclusion...

The histochemical and ultrastructural study of muscle biopsies of two patients with a chronic muscle weakness and wasting showed particular changes in muscle fibers: (1) peripheral lined vacuoles, containing whorls of membranes and cytoplasmic debris; (2) collections of intranuclear and intrasarcoplasmic tubular filaments (16-18 nm in external diameter and 6.5 nm in inner diameter). These chang...