Bioline Team 2013-2014

L-R: Kai-Ann, Kim, Ling-Ling, Dong, Kelli, Carina, Esha, Leslie, Adiba

Welcome to our 2013-2014 Bioline Team! We are happy to welcome back returning students Kai-Ann, Kim, Carina, Esha and Adiba, as well as one new student, Fernando (missing from picture). We're also happy to report that Bioline is receiving the assistance of UTSC Library's new API Programmer, LingLing, and Digital Asset Management Technician, Dong. Welcome to Bioline Dong and LingLing!

As Bioline begins celebrations in 2013-2014 for its 20th anniversary, keep up to date with our team through this blog as well as on Twitter and Facebook!

Featured Issue: VITAE Academia Biomédica Digital No.54

The 54th issue of VITAE Academia Biomédica Digital was updated last month on Bioline. In this issue two studies were conducted in Carabobo, Venezuela. Here are some highlights from these studies:

The first is "Subcutaneous Abscesses a Public Health problem in a rural population in Estado Carabobo, Venezuela" by Lopez & Lizardo. This article discusses Subcutaneous abscesses, which occur when fluid is trapped between the skin and deep tissues. Subcutaneous abscesses have increased in patients with skin infections in Carabobo, Venezuela, specifically Montalban. The study found that the lesions occurred more frequently in women.

This issue also includes "Socio-demographic Characteristics of medical students of two public Universities in Spain and Venezuela. 2009-2010" by Cardozo de A. et al., which studies second-year medical students at University of Carabobo as well as the Autonomous University in Madrid, Spain. The results showed that most of the medical students studied were females. Other socio-demographic results were also gathered, such as religion, age, and family.

For the complete articles and the results of these studies, go to: http://bioline.org.br/titles?id=va&year=2013&vol=0&num=54&keys=V0N54

Did you know...

Did you know that the extract of the bark of Acacia nilotica could potentially possess anti-aging properties and improve the appearance of skin?

The latest issue of Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research has been posted on Bioline! Vol.12 no.3 includes "Enhancement of Human Cheek Skin Texture by Acacia Nilotica Bark Extract Cream" by Ali et al. In this study, a cream, which contained 3% Acacia nilotica bark extract, was applied on the cheeks of 11 volunteers over a period of three months. The results indicated that Acacia nilotica bark extract contains anti-aging properties and can improve the look of skin.

For details of this article, including the parameters used in the experiment, go to: http://www.bioline.org.br/abstract?id=pr13050&lang=en

For other articles from this issue, go to: http://www.bioline.org.br/titles?id=pr&year=2013&vol=12&num=03&keys=v12n3