New ‘Exercise Pill’ Could Induce Fitness Benefits Without Exercise : ScienceAlert
Scientists in the US claim to have boiled down some of the health benefits of exercise into a swallowable pill.The novel drug is in the very early stages of development, but in initial experiments on rodents, the medicine appears to tap into a natural metabolic pathway usually triggered by exercise.
When administered to mice daily, the drug, called SLU-PP-332, seems to improve muscle function, fitness, and endurance – all without the animals having to move more than they're used to.
Presenting the latest results at the…