Non-infectious epidemiology of antiquity: introduction to a new discipline

Abstract

On the basis of the analysis of molecular-biological literature and methods of research used in modern clinical laboratory practice, it is necessary to single out a new direction in biomedical science – non-infectious epidemiology of a human being in historical retrospective view.  

Genetic medicine, considering ecological and social factors of the development of human population, will help to reach personalized approach and realize a potential hidden in our DNA. Unfortunately, there are few specialists-epidemiologists working in this field. Their preparation should be improved.

Keywords

paleomedicine / genetic evolution of a human being / bioinformatics

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Funding

Российский фонд фундаментальных исследованийRussian Fondation for Basic Research(20-29-01043)

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Solomennyi A.P.