I recently saw an ad that claimed ginkgo biloba can treat the signs of dementia. A quick search on Amazon.com yielded hundreds of products, many claiming that gingko is a "brain sharpener" or that it ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — As the Empire State heads into its peak foliage season, scents of fall hover in the crisp air — most notably the stink-o from the gingko. That indescribable funk is Mother Nature ...

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 ...

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, ...

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, ...

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 ...

On August 6, 1945, an Allied plane dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, creating a fireball 1,200 feet in diameter. Disaster rained down upon the city, killing an estimated 150,000 people and ...