Drug gives couch potato mice benefits of a workout
(AP
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080801/ap_on_he_me/sci_exercise_pill"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080731/capt.4b946837088a46bab53bb143427a4956.addition_exercise_in_a_pill_ny398.jpg?x=86&y=130&q=85&sig=zqYV6EZ1PrgEb5LA80P0rQ--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="In this photo provided by the Salk Institute, Ron Evans is seen holding a vial of a drug that boosts the effects of exercise in mice at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, Friday, July 25, 2008 in La Jolla, Calif. (AP Photo/Salk Institute for Biological Studies)" border="0" /></a>AP - Here's a couch potato's dream: What if a drug could help you gain some of the benefits of exercise without working up a sweat? Scientists reported Thursday that there is such a drug ? if you happen to be a mouse.</p><br clear="all"/>

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