Exercise and mild cognitive impairment: possible benefits, but no established optimal dose
A meta-analysis links exercise to increased peripheral BDNF and improved depressive symptoms, without establishing an optimal dose.
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Congenital heart disease: a trial will evaluate home-based physical and cognitive rehabilitation
QUALINEURO-REHAB will evaluate a programme combining physical activity and cognitive training in people aged 8–25. No efficacy results have been presented yet.
Contact sports: biomarkers increase without establishing brain injury
A meta-analysis finds an increase in blood biomarkers after certain contact sports, but biases prevent conclusions about brain integrity.