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Quick Hits: China Approves World’s First New Alzheimer’s Drug in 20 Years

In clinical trials, Oligomannate proved effective in treating mild to moderate forms of the disease and may improve cognitive function.

A recent South China Morning Post article discussed the latest development in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. A seaweed-based drug called Oligomannate was just approved in China for the treatment of “mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease and improving cognitive function.” It’s first Alzheimer’s drug to be approved in twenty years, and the first with the potential to reverse the condition. The effects of Alzheimer’s can be divided into seven stages related to the decline in brain function. The new drug has proven to work on conditions up to stage 4, which includes difficulty with simple addition, recalling meals from earlier in the day, and remembering details about life history.

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