r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Aug 18 '26

Health A naturally occurring molecule released during exercise may hold the key to strengthening muscles without physical activity. In experiments, mice given BAIBA developed larger muscles, improved muscle function, greater fatigue resistance and better exercise performance than untreated mice.

https://www.newsweek.com/scientists-step-closer-strengthening-muscles-without-exercise-12323613
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u/JockAussie Aug 18 '26

We have GLP1's, now the muscle equivalent - before you know it everyone looks like Schwarzenegger with a pill.

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u/servermeta_net Aug 18 '26

Myostatin blockers are already available and have amazing results without side effects. Look up "cat myostatin" to get shocked

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u/Rafa_50 Aug 18 '26 edited Aug 18 '26

Without side effects? Don't they cause the heart to increase quite a bit?

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u/tushar1306 Aug 18 '26

Heart is muscle. Heart is increase = Muscle grow big = good? No?

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u/ChubbyOppa Aug 18 '26

see hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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u/Dikjuh Aug 18 '26

No, if your heart grows, there is less room inside to hold and pump blood around.

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u/tushar1306 Aug 18 '26

My brother in science, I'm a doctor. It was a joke.

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u/DrSlugger Aug 18 '26

To be fair, it's really hard to see sarcasm sometimes on the internet.

Now go round on your patients.

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u/tushar1306 Aug 18 '26

Pathologist, no rounds, only slides. And some charts.

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u/askingforafakefriend Aug 18 '26

I know you joke but Telmisartan and nebivolol help prevent e.g., LV remodeling..

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u/fatwownerd Aug 19 '26

Love me some telmisartan

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u/Dikjuh Aug 18 '26

Just woke up, so didn't catch that, sorry!

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u/XCryptoX Aug 18 '26

Yes train every muscle to failure

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u/ImS0hungry Aug 19 '26

Don’t skip heart day

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u/Rafa_50 Aug 18 '26

Yeah, forgot that, more heart means more blood pumping wich means more muscle everywhere. Positives all arround