O comprimido em vez do ginásio?

http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/838650/exercise-pill-mimics-effects-visit-gym-heart-disease-sufferers

Citando:
"Scientists claim the experimental drug can even strengthen weak hearts.

The pill is based on a protein called CT1(cardiotrophin 1) that tricks the heart into thinking it is being exercised by growing healthily and pumping more blood.

This replicates what happens during a workout, jog or cycle ride."

Vem aí o comprimido da saciedade (que ajuda na perda de peso)...

... Daqui a 3 anos:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3623002/The-bitter-pill-dieters-keen-swallow-Substance-plants-fool-body-believing-full.html


Citando:
"A natural substance found in plants could help those on a diet lose weight – although they may find it a bitter pill to swallow.
For food scientists have discovered that the tart-tasting chemical fools the body into feeling full.
Just which plant it comes from is a trade secret, but the Amarasate supplement, as it has been named, could be on sale in three years' time."
(...) "Extremely bitter and calorie-free, it tricks the gut into releasing especially large amounts of three appetite hormones called CCK, GLP-1 and PYY."

Câmara em comprimido (em desenvolvimento)

- Menos intrusiva que outros métodos (como a endoscopia)
- Menos falsos positivos (usa fluorescência)
- 14h para circuito gastro-intestinal completo
- Em desenvolvimento:
http://m.independent.ie/life/health-wellbeing/new-video-pill-helps-to-detect-throat-and-gut-cancers-34301002.html