Drug may trick body into “thinking” you worked out
World SciencePosted: July 31st, 2008 by Steve Trinward
“While steroids can give the boost in muscle power that so often tempts athletes to abuse these drugs, researchers say there hasn’t been a targeted drug capable of building the endurance needed to run a marathon or ride a bike through the Alps. Now there might be, suggests a new study with mice. And that’s creating both hope and worry. The study found that a drug developed for the treatment of metabolic disease, when taken in combination with exercise, gives mice the ability to run farther than exercise alone can. And another chemical endowed mice with greater endurance, even without the workout. ‘It’s tricking the muscle into “believing” it’s been exercised daily,’ said Ronald Evans of the Salk Institute in La Jolla, Calif.” (07/31/08)
