European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 21, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday. Ot1obor31, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 7 women dying faster from aids than men results of studies Shock Puzzle researchers begin Okolata new York not women with aids arc sicker and Are dying More quickly than men who have the Mccast. And thai finding is shocking and puzzling aids researchers. Although there arc no Good National data on the comparative experiences of women and men with aids studies in new York. Miami and California have found that women arc dying significantly taster Ihan men after being diag nosed As having aids there it no obvious explanation say several researchers who believe the Dif Ference May be a genuine one not Sim ply a consequence of say women being diagnosed later in the course of the Dis ease. The data arc attracting interest be cause they May provide researchers with Al clue about now and Why a per son infected with the aids virus devel Ops full scale acquired immune deficiency syndrome. When people develop aids their immune systems become crippled opening the Way to a variety of infections and cancers. We see a dramatic difference in he survival of women with aids said or. Margaret Fischl of the University of Miami one of the researchers who found the effect. She said thai she is disturbed by the while scientists have no sure Evi Dence on what accounts for the differ ence Many arc speculating that a biological difference might be Envoi cd. The reason May be hormonal Fischl said. Aids in women May be a different rut the experts interviewed also were cautious warning that before an conclusions Are drawn about biological reasons for the differences in survival limes social reasons such As poor a Cess 10 medical care must be ruled out. Nonetheless investigators said the figures Are a i Leas an Inifi Guing hint anew directions for research. It s a potential Avenue for investigation and a potential us Cuc for therapy said or. Richard Rothon Borg of the National centers for disease control in Atlanta. Rothon Borg is among those coining up with the evidence. It s something that May i ave Fischl has seen 119 women with aids 111 of whom were diagnosed in the past three years. They survived an average of 6.6 months after diagnosis while men with aids survived an aver age of 12 to 14 months Fischl found. The most dramatic data Are from California. Looking at data on 7,074 people who were diagnosed As having aids before last dec. 31. Paul harder of harder Kishe research and Consul Tants in san Francisco found that the128 women in the study lived an aver age of 40 Days after being diagnosed As having aids while the 6,94ft me lived an average of More than a year. Harder was directing a consulting project for the state of California and thus had Access to the data the figures Are rather sensational harder said. We were reluctant to publicize them until we know what they Indian prime minister Rajiv Gandhi is welcomed a Boston by mayor Ray Flynn and Flynn s daughter Nancy Gandhi plans India s entry to 21 St Century Cambridge. Mass. A Indian prime min ister Rajiv cant let sum Here his Mission is to provide India with a smooth transition As it enters the Ilsi Century and o use democracy to accommodate Hie accompanying pressures. Democracy is the Only form of government that can ensure India s Unity Gandhi told a crowd of aleut 1.100at Harvard University where he spoke at the annual Samuel l. And Eli Beth Jodi i lecture series. Gandhi who has listed among his priorities mod Chi i Anghis country made Only vague reference s to his plans for India s future. The Indian prime minister lid Noi refer to the arrest sunday of Sikhism s three top priests. The arrests made inside the Golden Temple comply. Triggered feats of Back lash in Amritsar a sikh holy City. The Golden Temple is Sikhism s holiest shrine. However when he arrived later it lop an Intuni Linnala Airport to Fly Oul of Boston in Nidhi said lie had t heard of the arrests adding hat they did t Mincem him. The stale government looks after something like he said. In n Dedica Tion to of the livid in Hli As Ihei applied to education Hie to Lull support of ten ". He , he As Cut rent d v \ Evul Onte of apparent Hias among Midi Vel right Wing Sial t ers at the while House and at bomb. I was shocked to hear their sick humor and racist Hal did not identify Hose to made the racist or scurrilous comments. Mev a in route monday eve Ning from his Home in sail Lake City to los Angeles nil Fri veld not be for further comment. In itis Thlik. He a nos the jokes about King Sere mile As of Cagan was deciding whether to sign or vein n Bill establishing hindi Lay i it i Holiday. Due in to ii a signed it. Bell places were not the Only largely. Bell writes. They delighted m making other slurs arabs were called Sand niggers " in discussions about slate department issues m the Middle East Dell said
