About BioMedicine
BioMedicine, a peer-reviewed, open access quarterly journal, publishes high-quality scientific research in the fields of precision medicine with the goal of promoting and disseminating medical knowledge to improve global health. Articles of interest on clinical, laboratory, and social research in precision medicine and articles regarding health issues and herbal medicine are eligible for consideration. Reviews, originals, case reports, short communications, and letters to the editor are also accepted.
About China Medical University
China Medical University (CMU) was established as China Medical College on June 6, 1958 and was upgraded into China Medical University in 2003. It is the first academic institution in Taiwan where Chinese medicine and pharmacy programs are provided. The university has steadily grown to its present position as one of the foremost medical universities in Taiwan. Located in the center of Taichung City, CMU is composed of 6 colleges covering western medicine, Chinese medicine, pharmacy (including Chinese herbs), health care (including nursing), life sciences, and public health educational, research and practice programs. Interdisciplinary courses are also available as the basis for students to integrate their learning experiences.
BioMedicine Announces 2025 Impact Factor of 3.0!
Call for Papers!
We are launching a Special Issue on Autoimmune Diseases (Dec 2026), highlighting cutting-edge research on mechanisms, diagnostics, and therapies.
Key Dates: Submission deadline – Sep. 15, 2026. Submit via our online system. No APC for now!
Guest Editor: Prof. James Cheng-Chung Wei, Chung Shan Medical University, Taiwan
Articles
- Year: 2026
- Issue: September 2026, Vol. 16, No. 3
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| Article Title | Author(s) | Page |
|---|---|---|
| Linking institutional AI capability with workforce AI fluency in academic health institutions | Chin-Chi Kuo, Yu-Ting Lin, Cheng-Chieh Lin, Long-Bin Jeng, and Bradley Chen | 1-4 |
| A Causal Association Between Alkaline Phosphatase and Natural-Cause Mortality: A Mendelian Randomization Study in East Asians and Europeans | Hung-Lin Chen, Ping-Hsun Wu, Yi-Ting Lin, Amrita Chattopadhyay, Hsiu-Yin Chiang, Yu-Ting Lin, Ya-Chi Lin, Che-Chen Lin, Min-Yu Chiang, Hung-Chieh Yeh, I-Wen Ting, Yu-Cyuan Hong, David Ray Chang, Jenq-Wen Huang, Yu-Ting Lin, Wei-Chi Syu, Tzu-Pin Lu, Yi-Chun Tsai, Fuu-Jen Tsai, and Chin-Chi Kuo | 5-16 |
| Topical Peony and Licorice Decoction Attenuates Exercise-Induced Muscle Pain: A Randomized Double-Blind Self-controlled Trial in Taiwan | Daniel Tzu-Li Chen, Chang-Wei Hsieh, Chia-Han Tsai, Tzung-Yan Lee, Pin-Chun Chen, Pu-Wei Hou, Kuan-Pin Su, and Hen-Hong Chang | 17-25 |
| Traditional Chinese Medicine and Healthcare Utilization in Bipolar Disorder: A Population-Based Study with Propensity-Matched and Mirror-Image Analyses | Shu-Ping Chen, Su-Tso Yang, Kai-Chieh Hu, Hui-Chih Chang, Jane Pei-Chen Chang, and Kuan-Pin Su | 26-38 |
| Evaluation of the anti-inflammatory properties in vitro, in vivo and in silico, of the snail slime Helix aspersa Müller | Marouane Aouji, Malak Zirari, Mariame Taibi, Meryem Lamdak, Amine Rkhaila, and Rachid Bengueddour | 39-51 |
| Design and development of novel peptidomimetic compounds for cancer therapeutics: Focus on HSP90–CDC37 interaction | Sarath Perumal and Ramanathan Karuppasamy | 52-63 |
| Neuroinflammatory and Neuronal Damage Biomarkers in Depression: A Meta-Analysis of HMGB1, S100β, and NSE Levels | Ikbal Andrian Malau, Suet-Kei Wu, Jane Pei-Chen Chang, Cheng-Ho Chang, Chun-Hung Chang, Ming-Jun Tsai, Yung-Chih Chiang, and Kuan-Pin Su | 64-78 |
| Physalin A protects against diabetes-like retinal neurodegeneration via autophagy, mitophagy, and antioxidant pathways in Drosophila melanogaster | Yan-Ru Xiao, Wei-Yong Lin, Wen-Zhen Lee, Yu-Sheng Hsieh, Wei-Cheng Jiang, Fu-Shin Chueh, Yueh-Hsiung Kuo, Sheng-Yao Hsu, Yu-Jung Lin, and Wen-Tsong Hsieh | 79-99 |
| Tracking the Course of Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva in a Patient with the Classic ACVR1 Mutation | Mohamed Mostafa Kotb, Usama Farghaly Omar, Bishoy Raafat Zaky, and Arun-Kumar Kaliya-Perumal | 100-106 |
| Pneumoperitoneum as a rare complication of percutaneous vertebroplasty: A case report | Chen-Ting Yang, I-Han Hsiao, Chun-Chung Chen, Der-Yang Cho, Hui-Shan Lu, and Po-Fan Chiu | 107-111 |
| Erratum: Genetic variations in extracellular matrix degradation pathways linking to major depressive disorder: Evidence from a large-scale genetic association study | Halliru Zailani, Daniel Tzu-Li Chen, Sheng-Che Lin, Jia-Hau Lee, Mei-Ling Li, Bing-Fang Huang, Jane Pei-Chen Chang, and Kuan-Pin Su | 112-113 |