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18 March 2013

Drs. Andrew and Alexander Fingelkurts have been invited to join the International Scientific Program Committee of NEUROTECHNIX – International Congress on Neurotechnology, Electronics and Informatics. 2013 Congress will be held in Vilamora, Algarve, Portugal (18-20 September, 2013).

Curiosities of the Brain

How much coffee the Brain would like?

Coffee does much more than keep you awake – it actually reduced cognitive decline. Studies demonstrated that the optimal dose was three cups of coffee per day. Caffeine was proposed to stimulate certain neurons that protect against neurotoxicity.
How diverse neurons are?

There are about 10 000 types of neurons.
What fuel does the Brain use?

Almost entirely on Glucose. Glucose intake improves cognition in adults. The effect is rapid but of short duration (15–60 minutes).