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17-year-old Leon Wang finds 2 FDA-approved drugs that reduced Alzheimer’s-linked cell damage

Source: Times of India
Category: Technology
Region: General
Published: August 25, 2026 at 05:30

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A young student's research explored existing medicines for Alzheimer's disease protection. He identified two drugs, nintedanib and pirfenidone, showing protective effects in cell models. This drug repurposing approach offers a faster, less expensive research starting point. Wang's work highlights targeting APOE4 and brain blood vessel cell changes. His findings suggest further investigation into TGFΞ² pathway drugs is warranted.

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