Summarized by Masters of Longevity from Nature - Biotechnology.
Exposomics introduces readers to an emerging field mapping lifetime environmental and lifestyle exposures alongside biology to inform future personalized medicine decisions.
Key Takeaways
- The samples are analysed to detect nutrients and pharmaceuticals that the person has consumed, the bacterial and viral infections they have had and any chemicals they have encountered.
- By combining this information with the individual’s genome details, clinicians will be able to swiftly tally unique disease risks — as well as the actions or treatments that can best slow, or even quell, disease progression.
- The exposome is the sum of environmental exposures and lifestyle factors that, in concert with genetics, shape the risk of a person developing many common conditions, including cancer, heart failure, diabetes and dementia.
