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Aug 01, 2008

Exercise in a pill? Researchers find two (Reuters)

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)Reuters - Researchers who genetically engineered "marathon mice" that could run for hours have found two pills that can mimic the effects -- and they have already developed a test for the drugs in case athletes try to cheat with them.