U S deaths in Afghanistan rise amid ongoing conflict
The AP counts at least 1968 U S military deaths in Afghanistan through August 21 as the war and policy choices fuel regional instability. Analysts like Sarah Chaynes caution that ignoring problems risks escalation and broader security impacts. A recent attack in eastern Laghman killed two American soldiers with unclear intent.
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Barack Obama
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Associated Press
Sarah Chaynes
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
Chaynes
Laghman Province
Teen marijuana use linked to later IQ declines
A Duke led study reports an average eight point IQ drop from age 13 to 38 among individuals who began using marijuana as teenagers. Adults who started as teens show long term negative changes while adult starters do not. The findings appear in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and come amid rising teen marijuana use per a 2011 National Institute on Drug Abuse survey.
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National Institute On Drug Abuse
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U.S. Agency
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Fifty and fit reduces chronic disease after age 65 study
A long term study of 18 670 adults from midlife shows those in the top 20 percent for fitness around age 50 have about half as many chronic conditions after 65 compared with the least fit. Higher midlife fitness also correlates with more years lived in good health though not greatly extending overall life expectancy.
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Archives of
Internal Medicine
Cooper Clinic
Dallas
Texas
Cooper Institute
University of Texas’ Southwestern Medical Center
FDA Approves Four-Drug HIV Pill Stribild for New Infections
The FDA approves Stribild a once daily four drug regimen for adults new to HIV treatment. It combines emtricitabine tenofovir disoproxil fumarate with elvitegravir and cobicistat. Studies show 88 90 percent undetectable HIV at 48 weeks vs 87 percent with Atripla.
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Food and Drug Administration
Gilead Sciences
Scientists link SPARCL1 gene to prostate cancer return risk
Johns Hopkins researchers report SPARCL1 gene activity governs recurrence risk in prostate cancer. When SPARCL1 protein declines, recurrence rises, with analysis of prostate tissues from men undergoing surgery showing higher 10 year relapse risk where the gene is turned off.
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Paula Hurley
Johns Hopkins
Romney backs abortion in rape incest and health cases
Romney states support for abortion in rape and incest cases and when the health of the mother is at risk. The stance, including health exemption, may challenge conservative support as running mate Paul Ryan questions the loophole. Scientists find 230 million year old amber entombed insects in Italy, including tiny mites and a small fly, among 70,000 droplets.
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Washington
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