{"id":4321,"date":"2026-04-08T13:15:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T13:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/08\/cheap-drug-may-mimic-intense-exercise\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T13:15:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T13:15:02","slug":"cheap-drug-may-mimic-intense-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/08\/cheap-drug-may-mimic-intense-exercise\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheap drug may mimic &#039;intense exercise&#039;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>2026-04-08 13:15:00<\/b><br \/>\n<BR>A diabetes pill may mimic the effects of intense exercise.<BR><br \/>\nResearches believe that metformin &#8211; a common National Health Service (NHS) prescription used to treat type 2 diabetes &#8211; could trigger similar metabolic benefits to a tough workout.<BR><br \/>\nIn a new study, scientists discovered the pill boosts levels of a molecule linked to physical activity, raising hopes it could help control weight and protect heart health.<BR><br \/>\nExperts from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine examined 29 men with prostate cancer and found metformin increased levels of N-lactoyl-phenylalanine &#8211; or Lac-Phe &#8211; a compound typically released after intense exercise.<BR><br \/>\nLac-Phe has been associated with appetite suppression and weight loss, making it a key target for scientists exploring new ways to tackle obesity and metabolic disease.<BR><br \/>\nLead researcher Dr Marijo Bilusic said: \u201cFrom a clinical standpoint, seeing a metabolic signal that mirrors what we associate with intense exercise was striking.<BR><br \/>\n\u201cFor patients whose treatments or symptoms limit physical activity, that kind of effect could be especially meaningful.\u201d<BR><br \/>\nWhile the drug did not directly treat prostate cancer, researchers say the metabolic boost alone could improve patients\u2019 overall health &#8211; particularly those too fatigued to stay active.<BR><br \/>\nProfessor David Lombard added: \u201cThese findings suggest Lac-Phe may be a very informative signal for understanding how metformin affects metabolism.\u201d<BR><br \/>\nThe team stressed the discovery is not a cure \u2014 but it could pave the way for new treatments that support the body during illness.<BR><br \/>\nDr Bilusic said the findings offer \u201ca clearer understanding of how a widely used drug may support metabolic health\u201d.<BR><br \/>\nMetformin has already been linked to a reduced risk of certain cancers and is also prescribed for conditions like polycystic ovary syndrome.<BR><br \/>\nResearchers say more studies are needed.<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Visit Bang Bizarre (main website) <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/xtbac.js\" data-video=\"\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026-04-08 13:15:00 A diabetes pill may mimic the effects of intense exercise. Researches believe that metformin &#8211; a common National Health Service (NHS) prescription used to treat type 2 diabetes&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4220,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4321","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bizarre"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4321","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4321"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4321\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4322,"href":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4321\/revisions\/4322"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4220"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4321"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4321"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4321"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}