🔬 GastroAGI — February 2026 Updates
February updates are live on GastroAGI, covering key areas in gastroenterology and hepatology, including Liver Transplantation, Endoscopy, IBD, GI Oncology, Upper GI disorders, Cirrhosis, and Fatty Liver Disease (MASLD).
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How to Use Millets and Local Berries to Reverse Fatty Liver and Diabetes
The Nordic diet, an eating pattern originating from Scandinavian countries…
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2478423/how-to-use-millets-and-local-berries-to-reverse-fatty-liver-and-diabetes/
How to Use Millets and Local Berries to Reverse Fatty Liver and Diabetes
The Nordic diet, an eating pattern origi…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #mediterranean #MediterraneanDiet #MediterraneanFood #andIndiandietadaptation #fattyliverdisease #fiberrichfoods #indianexpress.com #insulinsensitivity #MASLD #Mediterranean #NatureCommunicationsstudy #Nordicdiet #type2diabetes #wholegrains
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2478423/how-to-use-millets-and-local-berries-to-reverse-fatty-liver-and-diabetes/
🧪 Autoantibodies & MASLD Outcomes
ANA (17%) and ASMA (25%) are common in MASLD.
Their presence signals worse prognosis:
⚠️ ~4× higher risk of liver decompensation
⚠️ >2× higher mortality
Autoantibodies act as markers of immune activation and predict
progression to cACLD.
➡️ Useful for risk stratification & closer monitoring.
đźš Smoking increases MASLD risk
by 30–41% in a dose-dependent manner; ≥20 pack-years raises risk by ~32%. Passive smoke exposure increases risk by 13%. Mechanisms include oxidative stress, insulin resistance, inflammation, and gut–liver axis disruption.
Quitting smoking for >10 years reduces MASLD risk to levels comparable with non-smokers.
Sorbitol fuels dangerous fatty liver disease in lab study
Key Points
Scientists warn a common sweetener may help cause serious liver disease. A new study in Science Signalling links sorbitol to MASLD in lab tests.
Getty Images / Stock PhotoHow the gut blocks sorbitol
Researchers studied zebrafish and found harm when gut bacteria were depleted. ValidUpdates recently reported Turkish court rules Instagram likes this week.
The team gave antibiotics to reduce gut bacteria in the fish. After this change, sorbitol reached the liver and caused fat buildup.
Normally gut microbes break down sorbitol before it reaches the liver. Loss of that shield let sorbitol travel and harm liver cells.
The authors warn human gut damage could cause the same effect. They call for more study of sorbitol in real diets soon.
What this means for shoppers
The condition MASLD affects many people and often has no symptoms today. Experts say gut health is a rising focus for liver care too.
Public health groups may now reevaluate sorbitol safety in food. See recent commentary on lifestyle and health at Eedris Abdulkareem urges men to marry.
Researchers call for human studies to confirm the zebrafish findings..Until then, people should consider gut health when choosing sweeteners.
Clinicians may start screening patients for gut microbiome problems more often. Simple diet changes and probiotics might help restore gut bacteria.
Food makers could face pressure to label sorbitol content clearly. Regulators may review safety rules for sugar-free additives and sweeteners.
Researchers urge people to avoid unnecessary antibiotics when possible today. That could help keep the microbiome strong and protective against sorbitol.
The study used zebrafish because their liver biology mirrors ours. But scientists note human trials are needed for firm conclusions.
For now, experts recommend varied diets rich in fibre and fermented foods. These foods help feed beneficial gut bacteria and reduce risk.
Public advice may include checking product labels for sorbitol content today. Consumers can choose alternatives with less sugar alcohols when available or advised.
Health groups will watch for follow-up human studies and guidance. News outlets and regulators will likely report new findings quickly to the public
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Mitochondria in the heart, skeletal muscle, kidney, and liver of individuals with Type 2 diabetes or with fatty liver disease have a diminished ability to produce energy from ketone bodies.
Summary: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-people-diabetes-fatty-liver-disease.html
Original paper: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/ebiom/article/PIIS2352-3964(25)00451-7/fulltext
Mediterranean Diet and Exercise Improve Outcomes in MASLD, MASH
Lifestyle changes—specifically the Mediterranean diet and aerobic exercise—can meaningfully improve liver health in patients with metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and metabolic dysfunction–associated stea…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #MediterraneanDiet #lifestylefactors #MASLD/MASH #Mediterranean
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2256915/mediterranean-diet-and-exercise-improve-outcomes-in-masld-mash/
Mediterranean Diet and Exercise Improve Outcomes in MASLD, MASH
Lifestyle changes—specifically the Mediterranean diet and aerobic exercise—can meaningfully improve liver health in patients with metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and met…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #mediterranean #MediterraneanDiet #MediterraneanFood #lifestylefactors #MASLD/MASH #Mediterranean
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2256915/mediterranean-diet-and-exercise-improve-outcomes-in-masld-mash/
Bulletin: Lancet commmission on liver cancer urges action to address hep A, alcohol abuse and non alcoholic fatty liver disease. As many as 60% of liver cancer cases are preventable. https://medicalnewsbulletin.com/liver-cancer-masld-mash-obesity/ #masld #MASH #liver
A mouse study illustrates the effect of environmental temperature on obesity, diabetes, and liver disease. Lab mice are ordinarily housed at a thermoneutral temperature for humans (22 C) rather than for mice (30 C). Mice fed a western diet were more obese, and had greater activation of genes associated with inflammatory and fibrotic responses in the liver.
https://www.cell.com/iscience/fulltext/S2589-0042(25)01482-8
2/3 Jede:r vierte Deutsche hat eine #Fettleber oder #MASLD, die Therapiemöglichkeiten sind begrenzt. Koordiniert von der #CharitéBerlin untersuchen Forschende im neuen #SFB/Transregio Mechanismen der Krankheit, um sie besser behandeln oder vermeiden zu können.
@tudresden #MedMastodon #Forschung #Förderung #Leber #Hepatologie #Gastroenterologie
New study: Fatty liver disease doubles mortality risk, affecting liver health and increasing deaths from heart disease and cancer. Learn more about MASLD's impact. #HealthStudy #MASLD #LiverHealth
https://geekoo.news/fatty-liver-disease-significantly-increases-mortality-risk/
Liver Disease, in the form of #MASLD and #MASH, is one of the most serious and common complications of obesity, yet few people recognize the risk.
https://conscienhealth.org/2024/07/masld-and-mash-unknown-risks-of-obesity-and-diabetes/
Two pennies per day to prevent #MASLD from progressing with low-dose #aspirin? This is a new study in @jama_current that has our attention. Preliminary? Definitely. But very interesting.
https://conscienhealth.org/2024/03/low-dose-aspirin-for-masld-preliminary-read-on-a-thrifty-option/
A Health Crisis Looms: Alarming Rise in Chronic Liver Disease Predicted by 2050
https://scitechdaily.com/a-health-crisis-looms-alarming-rise-in-chronic-liver-disease-predicted-by-2050/ #ChronicLiverDisease #MASLD #diabetes #obesity
When #stigmatizing labels get in the way of talking about a serious chronic disease, it's time to choose words more carefully. This is why #MASLD has replaced #NAFLD.
https://conscienhealth.org/2023/12/is-this-liver-fatty-or-steatotic-does-it-matter/
MR Elastography Using the Gravitational Transducer by Professor Ralph Sinkus (King’s College London); Omar Darwish (Siemens Healthineers); et al.
The gravitational transducer concept, combined with advanced and fast #MRI sequences and robust inversion algorithms, enables non-invasive, high-quality, and versatile assessment of biomechanics, leading to better diagnosis and staging of liver fibrosis and inflammation in #MASLD (former NAFLD).
Learn more at https://marketing.webassets.siemens-healthineers.com/e5d7f50651872254/06ca55e2eb89/siemens-healthineers-magnetom-world-Sinkus_Darwish_MR-Elastography_RSNA-2023.pdf
Single-cell #transcriptomics of human liver #organoids stratify models of #metabolic dysfunction-associated steatosis #MASLD
Anja Hess, Alan Mullen et al
https://www.embopress.org/doi/full/10.15252/embj.2023113898
