SCIENTISTS CLOSER TO DEVELOPING EXERCISE PILL

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20 March 2024

The thought of working out make some people tense. Are you one of them? This news is for you

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Scientists at Washington University have developed a medicine that could offer the same benefits as exercise

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The medicine can mimic the physical boost of a workout and potentially treat 'couch potato' conditions

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Named SLU-PP-332, it can also stave off conditions like dementia, heart failure and declining kidney function

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Researchers tested the new drug compound on rodents and it appeared to mimic the physical benefits of exercise

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The animals also showed improved endurance running on a rodent treadmill

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Bahaa Elgendy, PhD, told 'Fortune' that his team spent about a decade developing the compound

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It activates a group of specialised proteins, called estrogen-related receptors, that are triggered by exercise

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The pills also appear to counter damaging brain processes that occur in patients with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia

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People will be able to take the exercise-mimicking pill once a day

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