Charlotte Worrall

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Why are processed foods cheaper than non-processed, particularly in the UK?

From a farming point of view.

11 May 2016 779 8 View

Why is there a lack of priority given to research into hormonal contraceptives?

Sexist bias in biology? Pharmaceutical companies don't want to fund it?

28 March 2016 9,736 2 View

What are some examples of stem cells or stem cell derived tissue turning cancerous after implantation during a trial?

In animals or in humans?

10 April 2015 6,328 4 View

What adverse events can occur due to immunosuppression when undergoing stem cell therapy?

My study is to do with stem cell therapy for macular degeneration.

07 April 2015 7,796 3 View

Why are the cells so difficult to screen for the oncogene in regards to stem cell treatments?

When using adult stem cells to implant into another patient, how is screening currently carried out?

02 April 2015 8,433 1 View

What are the risks of injecting stem cells into the retina?

I am studying the use of stem cells to cure age-related macular degeneration and want to gage an idea of the risk/benefit. Are there concerns of the cells turning carcinogenic while it is near a...

02 April 2015 8,871 5 View

Can anyone explain to me why using pluripotent stem cells for treatment is risky?

Why are they more likely to turn cancerous than adult stem cells? Also, why is it hard to induce the cells to differentiate into a specific tissue type?

02 April 2015 8,971 3 View

What are some of the reasons why a regulatory agency would not allow a clinical trial for a drug to proceed?

What can go wrong during the preclinical trials to result in this? Are there any known examples?

20 March 2015 9,786 1 View

Why do we use nutrients from animals to cultivate stem cells?

My focus is on stem cells being used to treat macular degeneration. Can anyone please explain more about this topic to me? What exactly are the nutrients from animals and how are they used to...

17 March 2015 6,811 9 View

Can anyone tell me why new treatments, even those that are highly likely to cure diseases, take so long to be offered to patients in need?

Should patients be able to choose whether they are given treatments that have risks, if they are told what the risks are? In relation to macular degeneration, the trials into stem cells as a cure...

10 March 2015 2,291 13 View