Physician-scientist and informatics leader Dr. Peter Embí to helm NIH’s National Library of Medicine

• September 2, 2026

Exercise may protect memory after sleep loss

A 20-minute exercise bout and 90-minute nap produced similar episodic memory performance following 30 hours of wakefulness but engaged distinct neural mechanisms.

• by Andrea Surnit

• September 2, 2026

• 4 min

Extended antiviral therapy may not improve long COVID

Nirmatrelvir–ritonavir for up to 25 days failed to improve cognitive, autonomic, or exercise symptoms compared with placebo in a phase 2 trial.

• by Andrea Surnit

• September 4, 2026

• 4 min

Estriol may ease menopause-related cognitive decline

Women reported improvement across 6 cognitive domains during 12 months of estriol-based treatment, while murine models suggested a potential astrocyte-mediated mechanism.

• by Andrea Surnit

• September 3, 2026

• 3 min