'For People Who Are Lazy Like Myself'—Pill For Exercise A Step Closer

New chemical compounds have been discovered that appear capable of mimicking the health benefits of a workout, according to new research being presented at the spring meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS) between March 17-21.

ERRα was the most important protein to activate, as it regulates exercise-induced stress adaptation in muscles, as well as other important physiological processes.

In experiments on mice, the researcher found that giving the rodents SLU-PP-332 led to an increase in fatigue-resistant muscle fibers, and improved the animals' endurance when exercising.

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