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| + | '''Human biology''' is an interdisciplinary academic field of [[biology]], biological [[anthropology]], and [[medicine]] which focuses on [[human]]s; it is closely related to [[primate]] biology, and a number of other fields. | ||
Human biology research encompasses: | Human biology research encompasses: | ||
| − | * | + | * Genetic variation across human populations, present and past |
| − | * Biological variation related to | + | * Biological variation related to climate and other elements of the natural environment |
| − | * Determinants, across populations, of risk for | + | * Determinants, across populations, of risk for degenerative disease and infectious disease |
| − | * | + | * Human growth and development |
| − | * | + | * Biodemography |
| − | While undisputed boundaries do not exist, human biology is typically distinguished from conventional medical research by an enhanced focus on international, population-level perspectives on health, and on [[ | + | While undisputed boundaries do not exist, human biology is typically distinguished from conventional medical research by an enhanced focus on international, population-level perspectives on health, and on human [[evolution]], adaptation, and population [[genetics]] rather than [[individual]] diagnosis. |
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Revision as of 00:43, 6 March 2009
Human biology is an interdisciplinary academic field of biology, biological anthropology, and medicine which focuses on humans; it is closely related to primate biology, and a number of other fields.
Human biology research encompasses:
- Genetic variation across human populations, present and past
- Biological variation related to climate and other elements of the natural environment
- Determinants, across populations, of risk for degenerative disease and infectious disease
- Human growth and development
- Biodemography
While undisputed boundaries do not exist, human biology is typically distinguished from conventional medical research by an enhanced focus on international, population-level perspectives on health, and on human evolution, adaptation, and population genetics rather than individual diagnosis.
