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Old 24 November 2008, 12:52 AM
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Glasses Ginkgo biloba doesn't prevent dementia, study finds

Long touted as an elixir of eternal mental acuity, the herbal extract ginkgo biloba in fact does not prevent or delay the progression of dementia or Alzheimer's disease, according to a clinical trial involving thousands of volunteers between the ages of 75 and 96.

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