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Leptin action in brain associated with sepsis survival New Kerala Sun, 02 May 2010 10:02 AM PDT Washington, May 2 : The hormone leptin works within the central nervous system (CNS) aiding the body's defence mechanism to keep sepsis at bay, a new American research has found. Study adds to evidence that autism has genetic basis Science Daily Sun, 02 May 2010 09:15 AM PDT Although there is no known cause of autism, studies have shown that mutations in several genes are associated with the developmental brain disorder. New research has uncovered two additional genes that may be involved with autism. Longtime local Kevin Green killed in skiing accident Telluride Daily Planet Sun, 02 May 2010 08:32 AM PDT Kevin Green, an iconoclastic Tellurider and one of the region’s pioneering skiers, was killed Monday afternoon on the ski area when he collided with a rope. The fall, or the collision, fractured Green’s skull near the base of his brain and killed him instantly, according to San Miguel County Coroner Bob Dempsey. Leptin Action In The Brain Linked To Sepsis Survival redOrbit Sun, 02 May 2010 08:17 AM PDT The hormone leptin, typically associated with body weight regulation, works within the central nervous system (CNS) to aid the immune system’s defense against sepsis, researchers say. Sepsis is a life-threatening medical condition in which the entire body is overwhelmed by infection. Bret Michaels expected to make full recovery thanks to 'will to live,' says singer's doctor New York Daily News Sun, 02 May 2010 08:13 AM PDT Bret Michaels' "will to live" may have saved his life. The Poison front man will most likely make a full recovery, according to his doctor and it's all thanks to the 47-year-old's "undeniable" will to overcome the brain hemorrhage he suffered last week. Widows take up brain cancer fight The Australian Sun, 02 May 2010 07:00 AM PDT BRAIN cancer - it's fast and deadly - but doctors and researchers have launched a fightback

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