Couch-Potato Gene Found In Mice

syousef writes "Good news for those of us who are prone to putting on weight sitting in front of a computer screen. The Sydney Morning Herald is reporting on research which shows that changing a single gene in mice turns them from couch potatos into super-athlete mice that don't get fat and are able to run for hours. They believe this has the potential to lead to a pill to turn similar genes on in humans. From the article: '"It is a pill that, in part, mimics exercise. It mimics the metabolic activity associated with exercise," said Ronald Evans, of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, who led the study. Writing in the journal Public Library of Science Biology, Dr Evans and colleagues said they tweaked the PPAR-delta gene to stay in a permanently "on" position and then genetically engineered mice with it. They expected to see changes in metabolism but were surprised at how extensive they were.'"

Comments

I didn't know they were looking for it.

[keiferb]

I've got it. I could've saved them a lot of time...

Couch potato gene eh?

[MarkGriz]

Sounds interesting, but I'm too lazy to RTFA.

*twitch* *twitch* CHEESE!

[kmahan]

I'm sure my boss would like to see me spending my time running through the maze of the cube farm looking for cheese.

Ahh.. that explains it

[El Micko]

I've been wondering about the outstanding swimming and cycling results the Aussies are having/had at the Olympics..

If we (Australia) beat the French it will be all worth it.

Wait a minute...

[databoing]

Isn't that just what the mice want us to think? I mean, after all, this planet is THEIR experiment.

and I quote...

[boisepunk]

changing a single gene in mice turns them from couch potatos into super-athlete mice that don't get fat and are able to run for hours

Read: ADD/ADHD

"Hey Earl.. have you taken your superpill yet?"

[tod_miller]

"Yeah Dorris!"

"Then whys you still a-watching the tell-eey? Like one o dem couch pa-ta-toes"

"Dorris, I a-said don't talk to folks whom watching game, Dorris, get me another beer!"

"Yes Earl"

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Yes, thank you mice, once again you can made us believe we have discovered something, and now we await the time when you shall enslave us all.

Damn mice.