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Medicine

Submission + - Wii fit? Too much work! Pill offers up bitchin bod 2

aztektum writes: Nerds and couch potatoes feel free to *remain* seated. Thanks to the marvels of modern science, soon you may need simply pop a pill (or 2) to tone and shape what would naturally be a flabby, unsightly butt. FTFA: In a series of startling experiments in mice, the drugs improved the ability of cells to burn fat and retain muscle mass, and they substantially prolonged endurance during exercise. "Juicing" in pro-sports and encouraging a life of general laziness aside, one of the first useful applications that came to my mind: Could this help astronauts overcome the loss of muscle mass while in space?

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