At least a dozen experimental weight-loss drugs designed to be taken as pills are working their way through clinical trials, with the most advanced now in the third and final stage of testing.

Weight loss injections are essentially the opposite of pills in terms of pros and cons. They’re generally more effective and there are fewer restrictions around the timing of the dose than pills. They’re typically only taken once per week, which may be an easier schedule to stick to, especially for people who don’t take many medications regularly.

Amycretin, an oral weight loss pill developed by the makers of Wegovy, led to a 13.1% weight loss over three months in early trial results.

Bre Teamer chats with Dr. Alex Zayid of Icon Anti-Aging about recent developments and research that supports using Alzheimer's as a tool to treat Alzheimer's.