Posts Tagged: "exercise pill"

Cell metabolism research starts path towards exercise pill, better cancer treatments

Although the American psyche may not always be interested in accomplishing the proper amount of exercise but it still craves the idea of being physically fit. And, as with most things, if there’s a quick shortcut to getting where we want to be, we’re going to try and take it. While some scoff at the idea of an exercise pill, but such an exercise pill could be useful for patients suffering from cardiovascular disease or diabetes for whom exercise is very beneficial but impossible to accomplish. And now the scientific world may be close to discovering chemical compounds useful for mimicking the biological processes stimulated by exercise, much to the delight of couch potatoes everywhere.