Dec 30, 2009

Ginkgo biloba has no effect on Alzheimer's or dementia

Think ginkgo biloba is brain booster? Think again!

The popular botanical ginkgo biloba does not improve memory nor does it prevent cognitive decline in older people, according to the largest and longest scientific study ever undertaken to look at the supplement.

The study finding is "disappointing news," says Steven DeKosky, dean of the University of Virginia School of Medicine and the study's senior author.

The only positive thing the researchers found is that ginkgo appears to be safe.

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