The Effects of Cell Biology on Medicine, Health Care and Genetics The fact that information regarding cells exists and is ever-growing, is amazing. Cell Biology is the study of the structure and function of a cell. Its basis is the concept that the cell is the fundamental unit of life. The biological aspect of the field describes the organisms that cells compose, as well as the organelles and particles that form cells themselves. The importance of this topic is evident, being able to understand where materials and living beings come from and how is vital to further develop ideas. Cell Biology on its own is extraordinary, nonetheless, its remarkability has positive effects on other fields as well. Come to think of it, medicine really would …show more content…
Most medicines are created using chemical processes, through which scientists isolate chemicals in plants known to cure, and eventually, mimic those chemicals artificially to sustain the medicine. Take Cyclophosphamide as an example. This medicine is using in chemotherapy to supress the immune system and kill off certain cells. The formula for this medicine is C7H15Cl2N2O2P, obviously not a chemical element that can be found naturally and without technology-based support. Therefore, chemotherapy really would not be possible without cell biology as C7H15Cl2N2O2P would not have been procured without …show more content…
This effect is sort of a chain-reaction. Cell Biology has an effect on medicine, refining it, inventing new kinds and understanding them better to then expand them. If the medicine is enhanced, this, in turn, means that the Health Care advances, in some ways at the least. Consider time. If medicine is improving, a huge part of that, in this case, is quickening recovery. If recovery is more efficient, the amount of time Doctors must see a particular patient lessens, then, theoretically, allowing for more patients to be seen. Really, Cell Biology is the basis of our systems, meaning that the study of improving these systems is also based on the same field. Editing and altering DNA is now a reality, all thanks to Cell Biology. No matter if you are for or against this topic, it occurs and has already been tested out on numerous occasions and in different experiments. Glowing plants, hybrid Tulips, are now creative realities. Now, editing human genes is also a reality. Adding blue eyes or freckles to babies before birth is a possibility, changing their resistance to disease. Disease! Where did vaccinations come from? By exploring how the illness occurs on a cellular level, how the effects are caused and then using that information to create