'Exercise Pill' Developed at Salk Institute

After running elaborate research on mice, which includes genetically engineering and permanently 'switching on' a genetic switch knows as PPAR delta, scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have now announced Thursday that they have successfully encapsulated the equivalent of exercise in a pill.
However, this is not the ordinary mainstream diet pill which has become a readily available item at your nearby corner drugstore. This pill actually chemically manipulates your body to produce hormones associated with exercise and provides all the benefits of exercise without the painstaking effort and sweat.

The selling point is that it may help to treat diabetes, obesity, & muscle diseases. On the other hand, speculations are arising on whether athletes will use the pill for unfair competitive performance by 'gene doping'. These speculations may not be that far off as already tests are hurriedly being developed which will be used on the athletes in the upcoming Olympics to determine if there is a presence of the drug in their urine samples.

The pill is said to dramatically increase endurance and stamina, as mice tested with the drug ran 44 percent longer than the untreated mice. They also found that the mice who were treated with the drug and who were also fed a high fat diet which causes obesity in humans had remained lean.

There are no listed or reported side-effects.

Located in La Jolla, California, and established by Jonas Salk, the Salk Institute for Biological Studies can be accredited with the polio vaccine developed more than 40 years ago. Since then the Institute has focused on studying Molecular Biology, Genetics, Neurosciences, Plant Biology, Chemistry and Proteomics. The Institute states that it uses the information gained through the completion of the Human Genome Project to study Stem Cell Biology & Metabolic Research among other scientific ventures. The Institute employs more than 850 scientifically trained staff and graduate students under the guidance of 57 faculty investigators. It also ranks among the leading research institutions in the world.

For full details on the "Exercise Pill", as well as to learn more about the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, visit them at http://www.salk.edu/ .