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Less than memorable results. (updates).(ginkgo biloba)(Brief Article)
Ginkgo biloba has been the subject of numerous studies on human memory.
A standardized extract is widely prescribed in Germany and France for the treatment of a range of conditions, including various memory and concentration problems.
But does ginkgo actually work? Are the favorable studies scientifically sound?
These were among the questions that researchers at Oxford, UK, set out to answer.
Jacqueline Birks, PhD, and other scientists in the team known as the Cochrane Dementia and Cognitive Improvement Group conducted a meta-analysis--a review of all previously reported, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies on this topic. While researchers actually completed their analysis in August 2002, ...
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