Chinese herb Ginkgo "does not prevent Alzheimer's" (Yahoo)

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Chinese herb Ginkgo "does not prevent Alzheimer's" (Yahoo)

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09-06-2012, 06:40 AM	#1
NewsBot News Gatherer Community Support Team Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 38,674 My Mood:	Chinese herb Ginkgo "does not prevent Alzheimer's" (Yahoo) LONDON (Reuters) - A Chinese herb called Ginkgo biloba billed by some as a potential over-the-counter wonder drug that boosts mental dexterity and sharpens the memory has been found to do nothing to prevent the onset of Alzheimer's disease. A large scientific study of the supplement by researchers in France found that people who took twice-daily doses of Ginkgo biloba were no less likely to develop the brain-wasting disease than those given a placebo, or dummy pill. ... Read the full article... (From Yahoo Diseases)

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