A study by scientists at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota has revealed that aside from being overweight, obesity is a metabolic condition that can interfere with the chances of success of treatment for the Hepatitis C virus (HCV).

In their study, Dr. Michael R. Charlton and colleagues found that obese patients who are treated for the chronic hepatitis C virus infection are more likely to have a better outcome if the underlying abnormalities caused by excessive fat tissue are corrected first

A new study says that elevated levels of a certain protein may be an early warning sign of type 2 diabetes.

Research suggests that raised levels of the protein RBP4 may help identify patients at risk for diabetes before other symptoms appear

A study by researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, has shown that Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) patients can reap the benefits from transcendental meditation (TM).

For the study, researchers divided the otherwise stabilized CHD patients into two groups- one group was instructed in TM and the other "control" group received standard health education, for 16 weeks

The beneficial effect exercise has on cancer is due to increases in insulin-like binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3), which blocks cell growth and induces cell death, according to the findings of an Australian study.

Insulin-like binding protein-3 inhibits another protein, insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which blocks IGF-1's proliferative effect on cell growth, Reuters reports, citing the study

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Houston, TX (AHN)-- Researchers in the U.S. have found a new method for potential treatment of type-I diabetes. It involves delivering insulin genes to the pancreas