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Help for MS. (update).(ginkgo biloba may help with memory and brain function problems in multiple sclerosis patients)(Brief Article)

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Ginkgo biloba may help people with multiple sclerosis (MS), an April 2002 study reported.

"We found that ginkgo, in doses of 240 milligrams a day, may show a beneficial effect on attention, memory and functioning in patients with mild MS," said Dr. Jody Corey-Bloom of the University of California-San Diego, which conducted the ...

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