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| | Gingko research focuses on quality and efficacy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04) |
 | | Gingko would provide a cheaper alternative to conventional medicines, with fewer of the potential side effects such as nausea, loss of appetite, tiredness and diarrhoea. |
 | | A quality gingko extract costs around £200 for a year's supply while conventional medicines for memory loss, drugs known as cholinesterase inhibitors, cost around £1,000 a year, and prescription of these drugs is restricted. |
 | | Gingko is believed to cause blood vessels to dilate, improving blood flow to the brain, and may also have antioxidant effects, protecting nerve cells against biological ‘rusting'. |
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