AI system watches kids eat to reveal how bite habits predict obesity risk +++++

AI system watches kids eat to reveal how bite habits predict obesity risk https://www.news-medical.net/news/20251021/AI-system-watches-kids-eat-to-reveal-how-bite-habits-predict-obesity-risk.aspx?utm_source=news_medical_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nutrition_newsletter_23_october_2025 AI system watches kids eat to reveal how bite habits predict obesity riskThis study introduces ByteTrack, an AI system that analyzes bite behavior in children, offering new strategies for obesity prevention at the dinner table. What happens when microplastics reach the testes? Study shows autophagy and cell loss https://www.news-medical.net/news/20251015/What-happens-when-microplastics-reach-the-testes-Study-shows-autophagy-and-cell-loss.aspx?utm_source=news_medical_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nutrition_newsletter_23_october_2025 What happens when microplastics reach the testes? Study shows autophagy and cell lossResearchers found that microplastics from everyday plastic tableware accumulate in human semen and, although not linked to semen quality in the full cohort, were associated with altered sperm parameters in specific subgroups. Experimental models confirmed that 50 nm polystyrene particles trigger autophagy and apoptosis via the FOXA1/MAP3K1/p38 pathway, impairing sperm structure and function. Can strawberries help prevent diabetes? New trial shows promising results in prediabetic adults https://www.news-medical.net/news/20251021/Can-strawberries-help-prevent-diabetes-New-trial-shows-promising-results-in-prediabetic-adults.aspx?utm_source=news_medical_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nutrition_newsletter_23_october_2025 Can strawberries help prevent diabetes? New trial shows promising results in prediabetic adultsDaily consumption of freeze-dried strawberries for 12 weeks improved antioxidant defense, reduced inflammation, and lowered fasting glucose in adults with prediabetes. The randomized crossover trial highlights strawberries’ potential as a simple, food-based strategy to enhance metabolic and vascular health. Low-calorie diets linked to higher psoriatic arthritis risk, genetic study suggests https://www.news-medical.net/news/20251019/Low-calorie-diets-linked-to-higher-psoriatic-arthritis-risk-genetic-study-suggests.aspx?utm_source=news_medical_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nutrition_newsletter_23_october_2025 Low-calorie diets linked to higher psoriatic arthritis risk, genetic study suggestsThis Mendelian randomization study found that low-calorie diets may slightly increase the risk of psoriatic arthritis, while vegetarian and gluten-free diets showed no causal links to psoriasis, acne, or atopic dermatitis. The findings challenge assumptions about universally beneficial dietary patterns and highlight the need for cautious interpretation of dietary interventions in inflammatory skin disease. Review reveals how paternal lifestyle shapes sperm epigenetics and offspring health https://www.news-medical.net/news/20251017/Review-reveals-how-paternal-lifestyle-shapes-sperm-epigenetics-and-offspring-health.aspx?utm_source=news_medical_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nutrition_newsletter_23_october_2025 Review reveals how paternal lifestyle shapes sperm epigenetics and offspring healthA new review in Clinical Epigenetics synthesises growing evidence that paternal lifestyle and environmental exposures such as diet, obesity, smoking, endocrine-disrupting chemicals, and stress alter sperm epigenetic marks (DNA methylation, histone retention, and small non-coding RNAs).