Pill that study says can improve memory by 10% available soon [Video]

By Stephen Beech via SWNS

A pill that can improve memory function by 10 percent is due to go on sale in Britain next month.

GBL-Memory, launched by Scotland-based Green Bioactives, includes two plant extracts which when combined and taken for a month can “significantly improve” the memory of older people, according to a new study.

The health supplement may be able to address the process of cognitive decline in an increasingly aging population, say Scottish scientists.

It contains the natural plant-derived molecules Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) and L Theanine, which are found in as onion, chicory, garlic, asparagus and bananas.

The combination was found to assist memory in both animals and humans following clinical trials.

Previous research has shown that the risk of cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia doubles every five years after the age of 65.

And up to one in 14 people aged 60 or older experience significant cognitive impairment.

The new study, published in the journal …