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Alexander Viardot

Researcher at Garvan Institute of Medical Research

Publications -  30
Citations -  3291

Alexander Viardot is an academic researcher from Garvan Institute of Medical Research. The author has contributed to research in topics: Diabetes mellitus & Insulin resistance. The author has an hindex of 17, co-authored 28 publications receiving 2554 citations. Previous affiliations of Alexander Viardot include University of New South Wales & St. Vincent's Health System.

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The short-chain fatty acid acetate reduces appetite via a central homeostatic mechanism

TL;DR: It is demonstrated through 13C high-resolution magic-angle-spinning that 13C acetate from fermentation of 13C-labelled carbohydrate in the colon increases hypothalamic 13Cacetate above baseline levels, suggesting that acetate has a direct role in central appetite regulation.
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Coadministration of glucagon-like peptide-1 during glucagon infusion in humans results in increased energy expenditure and amelioration of hyperglycemia.

TL;DR: The data indicate that drugs with glucagon and GLP-1 agonist activity may represent a useful treatment for type 2 diabetes and obesity, and long-term studies are required to demonstrate that this combination will reduce weight and improve glycemia in patients.
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Reproducibility of nighttime salivary cortisol and its use in the diagnosis of hypercortisolism compared with urinary free cortisol and overnight dexamethasone suppression test

TL;DR: Based on its remarkable reproducibility, easy noninvasive nature, and at least similar diagnostic performance, NSC appears to be a preferable alternative to 24-h UFC as a first-line screening test for Cushing's syndrome.
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Potential antiinflammatory role of insulin via the preferential polarization of effector T cells toward a T helper 2 phenotype.

TL;DR: It is demonstrated for the first time that insulin treatment influences T cell differentiation promoting a shift toward a Th2-type response, which may contribute to its antiinflammatory role not only in sepsis, but also in chronic inflammation associated with obesity and type 2 diabetes.