The Claim
In adults with chronic stroke, 12 weeks of computerized cognitive training, with or without mindfulness or physical exercise, results in a significant decline in plasma insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) levels.
What the research says
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Adults with chronic stroke who undergo 12 weeks of computerized cognitive training, regardless of whether they also do mindfulness or physical exercise, show a measurable decrease in plasma insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) levels.
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In adults with chronic stroke, 12 weeks of computerized cognitive training, with or without mindfulness or physical exercise, leads to a significant decline in plasma insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), suggesting this reduction is not driven by the added interventions but may reflect underlying disease processes or measurement variability.
After a stroke, the brain's stress control center stays overactive, causing the body to release too much of a stress hormone. This hormone tells the liver to stop making a growth protein called IGF-1. This happens whether or not the person does extra training or mindfulness, because it is driven by the stroke's lasting effect on the body's stress system.
What the research says
1 studyAll stroke patients who did computer brain training — whether or not they also did mindfulness or exercise — had a drop in a brain-repair protein called IGF-1. This means the drop wasn’t caused by the extra activities; it’s probably just part of how stroke affects the body.
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