Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), the leading cause of dementia, affects nearly 40 million individuals globally, resulting in a gradual loss of memory and independence. Despite extensive research over the past decades, no treatments have been found that can halt or reverse the progression of this devastating disease. A groundbreaking international study shows how boosting a natural molecule can help restore memory in animal models of Alzheimer’s disease. The new study offers hope for developing new therapies for patients with Alzheimer’s disease.

A study of 400 adults with high blood pressure found that participants were twice as likely to take their blood pressure medication (measured by electronic pill bottles that recorded when bottles were opened) when they could win a daily cash reward compared to people who were not offered a potential reward.

Adults with heart disease prescribed vitamin D in doses tailored to reach blood levels considered optimal for heart health (>40-80 ng/mL) had a reduced risk of heart attack by more than half (52%) compared to those who did not receive monitoring of vitamin D levels.

In a small, short-term, Phase 2 clinical trial in adults, a first-of-its-kind medication reduced triglyceride levels in most patients by more than 60%. Called DR10624, the medication activates three different receptors linked to triglycerides: FGF21, glucagon and GLP-1 receptors.