Bioinformatics for Traditional Chinese Medicine

March 29, 2011

March 30, 2011 | University of Sydney computer scientist researchers are using new technology to investigate old treatments. The researchers are using algorithms to determine the efficacy of Chinese herbal treatments using data supplied by the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences in Beijing. The research initially focused on the 120 herbs and 460 different prescriptions used by traditional-medicine specialists in China to treat insomnia. So far the program has found three herbs that appear important for effective insomnia treatments. Wall Street Journal