WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- Washington's latest effort at birth control for the ginkgo tree appears to have backfired, leaving the U.S. capital deep in stinky fruit, officials said.
NEW YORK, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- The herbal supplement ginkgo biloba, popular among U.S. adults hoping to improve their memory, doesn't appear to delay or prevent dementia, a study indicates.
IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 5 (UPI) -- An over-the-counter vitamin in high doses prevented memory loss in mice with Alzheimer's disease, U.S. researchers said.
HAGERSTOWN, Md., Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Daily doses of ginkgo tree-leaf extract can prevent or reduce brain damage caused by a stroke, U.S. researchers said in a medical journal Friday.
MADISON, N.J., June 19 (UPI) -- Elan Corp. and Wyeth said a U.S. clinical trial of the drug bapineuzumab suggest the drug can help patients with Alzheimer's disease.
CHICAGO, April 8 (UPI) -- Depression is a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease rather than a subtle early sign of its underlying pathology, a U.S. study suggests.
LONDON, Feb. 29 (UPI) -- A British study says ophthalmologists should become aware of online complementary and alternative therapies for glaucoma to help patients make choices.
CORVALLIS, Ore., Feb. 28 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say further studies are needed to determine if there is any benefit, or harm, to the elderly in taking gingko biloba.
WASHINGTON, May 11 (UPI) -- U.S.researchers are developing a clinical trial to see if omega-3 fatty acid slows the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
BETHESDA, Md., May 11 (UPI) -- A clinical trial of whether omega-3 fatty acids can impact the progression of Alzheimer's disease is under way at 51 U.S. sites.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Researchers are exploring how broccoli sprouts, cabbage, ginkgo biloba and garlic help prevent cancer. Studies presented at the American Association for Cancer Research's annual Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research meeting showed how chemicals in those
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PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 15 (UPI) -- An Oregon researcher says nearly half of all U.S. residents use herbal medicines or nutritional supplements, some of which may be harmful to their eyes.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- A new UCLA study finds gingko biloba may help improve memory among people suffering from age-related memory impairment.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Ephedra, a controversial herbal supplement widely used for weight loss, accounted for nearly two-thirds of all herb-related reports made to poison control centers nationwide, a new study released Monday reveals.
