Another article from our Diary, where we try to communicate our adventures, but above all to bring you quality information, on this occasion we bring something very important; generative medicine. I hope that in this article you learn as much as the Mederi KOI team did last Saturday.
What is generative medicine?
The answer to that question is not so simple to explain, since all types of generative medicine share a fundamental principle of replacing damaged or diseased tissue, in reality they can differ quite a bit from their application, but we will talk about the types later.
You already know that one of many ways to prevent illness and stay healthy is to eat well and exercise, but you may think that some changes as you age are inevitable. Your body will slow down and age, and if it is in your genes you may even get cancer, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s or any other disease. And there’s nothing you can do, right? Mistaken.
The field of regenerative therapy is working on precision treatments for all those supposedly inevitable conditions and the results are exciting. This Saturday the Mederi KOI team attended the University of Miami Health System where they carry out generative medicine treatments with PRP and stem cells. We have been able to go into depth about the development of generative medicine and we have been able to exchange ideas about the research and development process. The arrival of AI can change everything! And even though at Mederi KOI, we are still a relatively small startup, we work together to enter this area with the best partners to develop solutions.
So what is generative medicine and what would it benefit?
The term generative medicine is used to refer to a group of therapies or treatments that seek to replace lost cells or repair damaged tissues and organs. Unlike traditional medicine, which only tries to prolong life or make the patient comfortable, the goal of generative medicine is actually to reverse or cure the underlying problem, bringing damaged tissue back to life.
A combination of biology, engineering, medicine, genetics, chemistry and even robotics and computer science can create a new and exciting world of study to which we are referring in this post. But with all these different players, what really is generative medicine? And how can it help us in our daily lives? Ultimately, regenerative therapy is a way to get ahead of disease, illness, and even inevitable aging before it occurs. And it is very useful in preventing many common human conditions, rather than simply treating the symptoms.
What can generative medicine be used for?
An example of his use of Miami Sports University at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine combining evidence-based orthopedics with cutting-edge techniques in regenerative medicine including packet-rich plasma (PRP), stem cells derived from fat and derived from bone marrow. You may not have understood up to this point, so we will say that in a few words; This helps provide viable alternatives to surgery to treat common orthopedic and sports injuries.
Generative therapy can be used for many applications. Think of it this way: every part of your body is made up of blood cells, etc. Because it replaces cells, different types of generative medicine can be used to treat everything from damaged and diseased organs to sports lessons and cosmetic problems such as hair loss.
This all sounds great, but we visit specialized laboratories with one question in mind; Does it really work? And the answer is yes. It became clear to us that scientists are exploiting the use of regenerative therapy for the treatment of wounds and injuries, heart disease, certain types of cancer and even organ replacement. At Mederi KOI, the novelty of this field gives us a broad vision to explore and possibilities that seem infinite for the future.
Types of Generative Medicine
When we began this article with the question What is generative medicine? We mentioned that your answer was not necessarily simple because there are different types of generative medicine. Although from our experience we have known three types;
· PRP or Platelet Rich Plasma: Doctors draw blood from the patient and spin it in a centrifuge, concentrating the platelets and then reinjecting them back into the patient’s body. This is nothing new since this practice has existed for decades, and is used in cosmetic surgery, orthopedics and sports medicine.
· Stem cell therapy: They are incredibly powerful because they can regenerate throughout life and can be engineered to become any type of cell, from brain cells to blood cells.
· Lipogems: they take cells from the patient’s own fat reserves. Tissues Fat tissues are easy to harvest and have more healing agents than other tissues.
This is a summary, there are undoubtedly more types and much more to discover.
MAIN BENEFITS OF REGENERATIVE MEDICINE
The science is still in its early stages, but regenerative therapy has shown promising results in many areas, leading top researchers around the world to call it the next frontier of preventative medicine.
- Organ regeneration: Researchers have used regenerative therapy to 3D print human bladders and are currently studying how to create fully functional pediatric hearts.
- Repairing heart damage: Short of creating an entirely new heart, Dr. Deepak Srivastava has used gene therapy to repair heart attack damage in mice.
- Cure genetic diseases: A technique called CRISPR gene editing can fix the “wrong” genes that cause genetic diseases. It has been used to treat amyloidosis, heart disease, blindness, Alzheimer’s, and more.
- Treatment of tremors: Focused ultrasound has been shown to treat the motor symptoms of Parkinson’s, as well as essential tremor, one of the most common movement disorders worldwide.
- Harness the Wnt pathway: The Wnt pathway is a sequence of chemical reactions that tells our cells what to produce and when. As we age, this pathway can get out of control, but restoring the correct “cell signals” can help treat everything from baldness to cancer.
Ultimately, what is regenerative medicine if not a way to improve your life and the lives of those around you? Whether you have a life-threatening condition or simply want to grow older with energy and vitality, these innovative treatments can benefit you and your loved ones.
At Mederi KOI we are determined to enter this area and contribute our grain of sand.