The people are lazy. Scientists might be able to create a pill that mimics the effects of exercise.
A team of researchers at the Australian National University have identified a signal that is sent to our brains and eyes after exercise. The signals travel via the central nervous system.
A paper about the findings was published in the journal last month. They hope that they will be able to use the particles to create a pill that is similar to a vitamins.
The head of Clear Vision Research at ANU and the study's coauthor, said in the release that the study is about giving the message of exercise to people who aren't physically able to do it.
The team wanted to find out the effects of exercise on the eye. They didn't understand the full impact of exercise, even though they knew it helped keep eyesight healthy.
The benefits of exercise are far beyond what has traditionally been known, according to Joshua Chu-Tan, the study's coauthor. The retina is an extension of the brain and this has been under studied.
They want to use this research to create treatments and therapies for people with neurological conditions. It could be good for paraplegics who can't use their limbs to exercise.
It has been suggested that patients with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's can be helped if they are prescribed exercise.
The pill could prove to be beneficial for a section of the population who need it the most.
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