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https://www.neatorama.com/2023/10/24/Sci...Diabetics/

Scientists Suggest Using Queen's "We Will Rock You" to Replace Insulin for Diabetics

For some people with diabetes, it's essential to inject insulin to regulate their blood sugar. But insulin can be expensive, so scientists in Switzerland are searching for an alternative. In an article published in Diabetes & Endocrinology, these scientists describe how music can activate neurotransmitter production that releases insulin. Specifically, playing "We Will Rock You" by Queen released 70% of insulin within 5 minutes and complete release within 15 minutes.
The New York Post summarizes the work of the researchers. They discovered that many common environmental sounds did little to stimulate insulin release, classical music did a little bit, but Queen played at 85 decibels (that's about as loud as a food blender) kicked off the insulin release.
-via Dave Barry

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