“Thousand-Year Qihuang” Meets “Digital Intelligence Future”
Amid the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI), TCM is encountering unprecedented opportunities for transformation. From the digital analysis of the Huangdi Neijing to AI-optimized herbal formula recommendations and the introduction of intelligent diagnostic robots in clinical practice, the fusion of millennia-old wisdom is reshaping TCM’s future. With the support of data and algorithms, traditional medicine is accelerating its standardization and modernization, offering innovative “TCM+AI” solutions to build a global health community. AI Reshapes Research Boundaries “By integrating pharmacogenomics with AI and diseases, we discovered that the entire research perspective and space…
Herbal Dark Matter: The Source of Next-Generation Innovative Drugs
“Herbal dark matter” is a new treasure trove in the pharmaceutical field. Deep exploration will uncover more hidden or overlooked molecular types, chemical structures, and activity patterns, providing new ideas, strategies, and sources for next-generation drug development. By analyzing the mechanisms of action of this dark matter, we hope to develop more precise and effective treatments, especially in areas where traditional therapies are less effective. With advancements in life science technologies, we will be able to more comprehensively and scientifically analyze these valuable resources hidden in traditional Chinese medicine. This not only deepens the understanding of the material basis of TCM efficacy...
Translational Medicine and TCM Syndrome Differentiation Thinking
In recent years, translational medicine has become a hot topic. It is a new concept in international medical health, as well as a frontier and new direction in modern medicine. Translational medicine originated in the United States. Translational or conversion medicine is a new way of thinking that connects basic medical research with clinical treatment. In some sense, it is based on bioinformatics rooted in genomics, with clear interactions between systems medicine theory and automated communication technologies, aiming to establish more direct links between basic research and clinical practice. The foothold of translational medicine is to make basic research...
Gene Network Drugs: A New Path for Compound Drug Development
“We can no longer bear the challenges in modern drug development, where success rates are very low, costs are extremely high, and the burden on healthcare systems is significant, a major global issue.” Professor Daniel Cohen from the renowned French biopharmaceutical company Pharnext stated at the Gene Network Drug Innovation International Cooperation Summit held in Tianjin on May 10. The Pharnext research team, led by Professor Daniel Cohen, has established a biological network pharmacology technology platform combining disease big data and expert systems, focusing on neurological systems...
Pharmacogenomics Enhances the Quality of Chinese Medicinal Materials
The quality of Chinese medicinal materials is crucial for TCM development. Pharmacogenomics research can effectively analyze the genetic background of medicinal plants, revealing their biological essence. Applying pharmacogenomics to improve the quality of medicinal materials is a key issue in TCM research. Pharmacogenomics aids in selecting superior varieties. Over the past decades, TCM research has focused on the material basis of Chinese medicine, including extraction, separation, identification, pharmacology, toxicology, new drug development, or quality evaluation. A representative achievement is Researcher Tu Youyou’s extraction, separation, screening, and identification of artemisinin from Artemisia annua for malaria treatment using pharmaceutical chemistry methods...
Billion-Scale Herbal Gene-Encoded Natural Diversity Component Library Released
TCM is a treasure of the Chinese nation, carrying thousands of years of life wisdom, with its “external observation, internal inference” syndrome differentiation thinking and “preventive treatment” health philosophy demonstrating unique value in global medical systems. The core TCM technique of “observation, listening/smelling, inquiry, and pulse-taking” (the four diagnostics) is undergoing a transformative shift from sensory experience to intelligent perception. In the future, the deep integration of advanced AI systems like Deepseek with TCM is expected to break through traditional diagnostic technical barriers, providing a new paradigm for intelligent TCM. This collision of traditional medicine and modern technology not only reshapes TCM’s service model but also impacts primary healthcare, health management, cultural dissemination, and more...
Release of the Top 10 TCM Academic Advances for 2024
On April 26, at the 7th Qihuang Forum, the China Association of Chinese Medicine released the Top 10 TCM Academic Advances for 2024. The top 10 advances are divided into three categories: 1. Clinical Foundation Category: New advances in "brain-gut" cross-organ strategies for preventing and treating digestive system diseases; High-level evidence support for TCM in preventing and treating the cardiovascular event chain. 2. Chinese Medicine Research Category: Important breakthroughs in TCM prevention and treatment of acute radiation injury; Molecular mechanisms of "superior form and quality" variations in American ginseng due to introduction and domestication elucidated; New advances in biosynthesizing trace active components in Chinese medicine using integrated multi-dimensional data platforms; Benzylisoquinoline components in Chinese medicine...
World's First Full-Chain Chinese Medicine Large Model "Bencao Think Tank" Released in Chengdu
China News Service, Chengdu, April 12 (Reporters He Shaoqing, Zhang Lang): To promote the inheritance and innovation of TCM, the world's first full-chain Chinese medicine large model, "Bencao Think Tank · Chinese Medicine Large Model" (abbreviated as "Bencao Think Tank"), was officially released in Chengdu on April 12. On April 12, the world's first full-chain Chinese medicine large model "Bencao Think Tank · Chinese Medicine Large Model" was officially released in Chengdu. "Bencao Think Tank," jointly developed by Chengdu University of TCM and other units, aggregates 15 million pieces of genetic information on base medicinal plant species, over 30 million interaction data on Chinese medicine components and targets, over 4 million compounds, and other core foundational data for Chinese medicine research, forming...
Guang'anmen Hospital, Baidu Intelligent Cloud, and All-in-One Medical Jointly Release TCM Medical Service Large Model "Guangyi · Qizhi"
CNR News, Beijing, March 28: On March 28, the "AI Empowering High-Quality Hospital Development Forum and Guang'anmen Hospital TCM Medical Service Large Model Release" was held in Beijing. At the meeting, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences Guang'anmen Hospital, Baidu Intelligent Cloud,
