• Question: what is the best medicine you have developed

    Asked by ferrarimad to Asif, Laura, Lena, Sean, Viv on 13 Mar 2012.
    • Photo: Lena Ciric

      Lena Ciric answered on 12 Mar 2012:

      Before my current project, I worked on a study looking at how good different food extracts are at preventing dental cavities and gum disease. We found that a type of mushroom was good for treating and preventing gum disease. The next step is to incorporate the mushroom extract into chewing gum or a mouthwash. Look out for it in the shops in a few years time! 🙂

    • Photo: Laura Waters

      Laura Waters answered on 13 Mar 2012:

      I let my friends do that bit!
      I reecently worked on a new drug to avoid resistance to antibiotics which was exciting.

    • Photo: Sean Murphy

      Sean Murphy answered on 13 Mar 2012:

      I discovered how to isolate a special type of stem cell from discarded placental tissue after a baby is born. These stem cells have the potential to treat many types of diseases, and can be collected from any baby without causing any harm to the mother or baby.

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