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• "Memory" herb ginkgo may boost survival

 "Memory" herb ginkgo may boost survival
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Mon Apr 16, 4:26 PM ET

A study conducted in France provides preliminary evidence that older people who take Ginkgo biloba may be extending their lives, but are not reducing their risk of dementia

Among 3,534 men and women 65 and older, those who used the herb were 24 percent less likely to die over a 13-year period than their peers who didn't take ginkgo, Dr. Jean-Francois Dartigues at the University of Bordeaux and colleagues found.

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