1.   There was one fascinating lecture on chirality and organic synthesis including the design of Salbutamol, a drug used to treat asthma.

2.   Because nucleic acids are natural parts of the body, in theory they would be much safer than drugs now used to enhance B cell output.

3.   A biotechnology drug widely used to clear blocked arteries in heart-attack victims has been shown to be the first effective treatment for strokes.

4.   A drug commonly used to treat yeast infectionsshows promise as a weapon against diseases as varied as cancer and sickle cell anemia, Harvard scientists are reporting.

5.   About one-third of Medicare beneficiaries do not have insurance to cover the costs of prescription drugs used outside the hospital.

6.   Also, drugs commonly used today to treat asthma or allergies can cause attention problems.

7.   But be aware that your body can become tolerant to some prescription drugs used to treat insomnia.

8.   But it has yet to begin clinical trials of any drugs developed using its genomics technology.

9.   By measuring the rate at which cells self-destruct, doctors will be able to determine the most appropriate drugs to use.

10.   Cytel Corp. said it ended its evaluation of Cylexin, a drug used to treat patients who have had primary angioplasty.