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The brain has emerged as a new frontier in medical technology. Bloomberg Primer explores where the next neurotechnology advances will lead.

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Creatine plays an important role in supplying the brain with energy. Early research indicates high doses of the supplement could improve cognition in people whose brains are stressed.

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