Exercise pill closer to reality as science unlocks molecular secrets of working out

by Some Random Writer
May 3, 2024

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — We all know that exercise is good for our health, but the intricate ways in which physical activity affects our bodies at the cellular and molecular level have remained largely a mystery. Now, a seminal new study by the Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortium (MoTrPAC) has shed new light on the complex and far-reaching effects of exercise on the entire body.

Published in the journal Nature, the study, which included an astounding 9,466 assays across 25 molecular platforms and four training time points, identified thousands of shared and tissue-specific molecular alterations in response to endurance training. These changes were observed in a wide range of biological pathways, including immune, metabolic, stress response, and mitochondrial function.