Ginkgo biloba has failed -- again -- to live up to its reputation for boosting memory and brain function. Just over a year after a study showed that the herb doesn't prevent dementia and Alzheimer's disease, a new study from the same team of researchers has found no evidence that ginkgo reduces the normal cognitive decline that comes with aging.
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>>Ginkgo biloba has failed -- again<<
Funny for a plant that is the last surviving species in an ancient lineage.
Here's an interesting article concerning the new ginkgo study.
"First, the data being published this week are drawn from a previous clinical trial which was not designed to determine the decline in cognition."