BIOMEDICINE

This science is responsible for the study of the biological aspects of medicine, its main objective is to investigate the molecular, biochemical, cellular and genetic mechanisms of human diseases. Biomedical research focuses on different thematic areas: immunology, molecular biology, cell biology, molecular pharmacology, etc.

Biomedicine not only has practical applications, but also redefines theoretical concepts, such as the concept of Gen and Genome, which is the book of life; there are the instructions to make each and every one of the parts of the bodies of living beings.

The objective of biomedicine is the development of new drugs and new techniques to help treat diseases. All this from the understanding of the molecular bases of the different pathologies, such as infectious, immune, neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, etc.

Biomedical Applications

High Precision Genomic Editing

Scientists have developed a technique that makes it possible to modify the genome with unprecedented ease and speed; This technology is called CRISPR/Cas9, which uses enzymes that act like biological scissors, cutting the defective DNA fragment and replacing it with a healthy one, which represents an extraordinarily precise DNA edition.

Uses of Genomic Editing

Genome modification has applications in numerous fields, recent research has revealed the potential of genome editing techniques in combating obesity, slowing down aging, creating extramuscular animals or increasing crop yields.

Uses of Genomic Editing

Fight Obesity

According to a recent study it has been shown that the body stores excess calories in the form of fat; other times he decides to burn it; the decision rests with a gene linked to obesity called FTO. In individuals with this defective gene, the body chooses to store fat instead of breaking it down.

Slow Down Aging

The cells begin to degrade when puberty is reached, activating a genetic switch that accelerates aging. The researchers are working on the deactivation of these genes, which would make it possible to delay aging and associated degenerative diseases.

Bioprinting

This technology will allow 3D printers to generate synthetic human tissue and even entire organs. Printing promises to become a true medical solution. The printers are equipped with cartridges that contain living cells instead of conventional ink; this set of cells is called biotint.

The Human Parts Factory

Organs can be created by printing successive layers; Currently, blood vessels and even animal tissue have been manufactured; To this end, they follow a printing sequence that is repeated, first they print a layer of gel, which serves as a support called biopaper on which a layer of cells is deposited, which is bioink. The sequence is repeated and little by little the gel dissolves and the different layers of cells come into contact and fuse with each other, thus creating a specific organ or tissue.