A study in March by the National Toxicology Program found that the popular dietary supplement gingko biloba caused cancer in lab animals, and, as a result, the Center for Science in the Public ...

A gingko tree stands outside my bedroom window in Brooklyn. For seven months a year, I see nothing but leaves and sky; at night, the fan-shaped leaves cast flickering shadows on my walls. In October, ...

Sitting at the computer all day is not good for one’s well-being – in many ways. This time of the year I find myself working long stretches during the day at my desk, working on the computer. I have ...

When I work with graduate or undergraduate students on their writing skills, I often ask them to tell me about their writing process, from the note-taking stage through pre-writing, writing, and final ...

After years of conflicting studies on gingko biloba’s benefits for memory loss, a definitive clinical trial finally concludes that the extract does not prevent brain decline. Reporting Nov. 18 in the ...

Taking Gingko biloba supplements does not improve memory, attention or problem solving in healthy individuals, according to a new study. Taking Gingko biloba supplements does not improve memory, ...

Antioxidant extracts of the leaves of the Gingko biloba tree may protect cells from radiation damage, according to a new study. The discovery may one day be used to help reduce side effects in cancer ...

A stately avenue formed by gingko trees in Tokyo’s leafy Meiji Jingu Gaien area is now lit up at night. The nighttime illumination is for 64 of the 146 trees in various autumn hues lined up in four ...

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