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This Alzheimer’s drug made from seaweed got approved in China. Now it’s being tested in N.J.
Updated Mar 01, 2021;
Posted Mar 01, 2021
New Jersey adults with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s are being recruited for a study involving a promising drug derived from seaweed that’s already approved for treatment of Alzheimer’s in China.
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A new drug extracted from seaweed and inspired by traditional Chinese medicine has come to the United States, where researchers hope it will provide the breakthrough in Alzheimer’s treatment that has eluded us for nearly two decades.
The drug oligomannate has an imposing name but a humble origin. Its active ingredient is drawn from brown algae and evidence suggests that it can reduce inflammation in the brain in a way that benefits people with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease.