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Researchers Identify Drugs that Enhance Exercise
(07.31.08)
HHMI researchers have identified two drugs that mimic many of the physiological effects of exercise.

SCIENTISTS WORKING ON EXERCISE, OBESITY, AND RELATED DISEASES

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Ron Evans

FROM THE HHMI BULLETIN

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Exercise in a Pill?
(May 2007)
Not quite. But toying with metabolism's machinery might lead to obesity-fighting drugs that bolster the effects of a workout.

FROM BIOINTERACTIVE

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2004 Holiday Lectures on Science: The Science of Fat

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HHMI Bulletin: February 2010

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Cover Story: Ahead of the Curve
Jack Szostak is drawn to uncharted territory. His curiosity and big thinking have earned him a Nobel Prize.

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Cover Story: View from the Top
An uncanny way with crystals led Tom Steitz to a clear view of the ribosome's structure—and to the Nobel Prize.

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The China Connection
China-born, U.S.-trained scientists are helping foster innovation and revitalize research in their native land.

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A Matter of Equilibrium
Researchers are getting at the cell's busy internal membranes by studying human diseases.

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