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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 18-Jun-2026 09:16 ET (18-Jun-2026 13:16 GMT/UTC)

To attempt world record, researchers will use their finding that prep phase is most vital to accurate three-point shooting

University of Kansas
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at the University of Kansas' Jayhawk Athletic Performance Laboratory have published a study that used markerless motion capture technology to analyze the shooting form of basketball players attempting three point shots. Results showed the most proficient shooters had significant flexibility in their hips, knees and ankles in the prep phase of shooting and that release point was not as important to accuracy as often thought. Those findings will help fuel a future attempt at the world record for most consecutive made three-pointers.

Journal: Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

Eating more ultra-processed foods linked to poorer bone health, study finds

Tulane University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The study found that every 3.7 extra servings of ultra-processed foods eaten per day increased the risk of hip fracture increased by 10.5%. While servings differ among food types, an example of this would be a frozen dinner entree, a cookie and a soda.

Journal: British Journal Of Nutrition
Funder: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province of China, Shenzhen Science and Technology Program, Boston Obesity Nutrition Research Center, United States–Israel Binational Science Foundation Grant, American Heart Association Scientist Development Award

Adults with concurrent hearing and vision loss report barriers and challenges in navigating complex, everyday environments

Johns Hopkins Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

According to a recent multi-institute PLOS One study led by the Multisensory Research Lab at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine, time of hearing loss onset is a key determinant of patient confidence and self-reported sound localization abilities.

Journal: PLOS One
Funder: National Institutes of Health, Envision Fellowship, Research to Prevent Blindness award

16-year study finds major health burden in single‑ventricle heart

Duke University Medical Center
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Children born with single‑ventricle heart disease, a rare and serious heart defect, often undergo multiple surgeries in their first years of life. A new study shows the challenges for these children can last well into adolescence and sometimes throughout their lives.

Journal: Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Disposable vapes ban could lead young adults to switch to cigarettes, study finds

University of Bristol
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The disposable vapes ban in the UK could lead to young adults switching to alternative products, including cigarettes, new research led by the University of Bristol has found.

Journal: PLOS Global Public Health

People with HIV did not show more severe clinical symptoms during the 2022 mpox outbreak in Spain

University of Barcelona
Peer-Reviewed Publication

People affected by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which causes AIDS, did not develop more severe forms of mpox — compared to HIV-negative people — during the multiregional outbreak of this disease that occurred in Spain in 2022. This is one of the main conclusions of an article published in the journal Scientific Reports, which analysed 1,158 confirmed cases of mpox in adult men. The cases were reported between June 2022 and January 2023 in seven autonomous communities. The population sample analysed in the study represents more than half of the cases recorded in Spain during this period.

Journal: Scientific Reports

Cell death in photoreceptor cells is reversible, study finds

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In a new study published in Cell Death & Disease, a team of researchers from the University of Michigan found functional mitochondria are key to the recovery of dying photoreceptor cells.

Journal: Cell Death and Disease
Funder: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

Loneliness and social isolation can take a toll on women's cognitive abilities

The Menopause Society
Peer-Reviewed Publication

CLEVELAND, Ohio (March 11, 2026)—The relationship between social connections and cognitive abilities is a complex one, particularly during the perimenopausal period when women transition from the reproductive period to menopause. A new study suggests that loneliness and social isolation are not only independently associated with subjective cognitive decline during perimenopause but also exhibit a joint relationship. Results of the study are published online today in Menopause, the journal of The Menopause Society.

Journal: Menopause

Medical debt associated with deferring dental, medical, and mental health care

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Medical debt is associated with deferred dental care, medical care, and mental health care, even among people with health insurance, according to a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Journal: Journal of General Internal Medicine