The Strokes for Strokes?

Brainblogger offers two separate articles (here and here) on the efficacy of music (versus audiobooks or other stimuli) to improve cognitive abilities in paitents suffering from certain types of strokes.

"At 3 month and 6 month intervals post stroke, the patients were evaluated via cognitive assessment. The results of the assessment showed that the individuals who listened to music demonstrated an obvious increase in verbal skills, memory and focused attention when compared to the audio book and control group. The patients who listened to music also showed a decrease in depression and confused mood."

Probably not what The Strokes had in mind when they formed their band, but it's good to know they're there for us if we need them.