BackgroundThe inflammatory macrophage response contributes to severe Ebola virus disease, with liver and lung injury in humans.ObjectiveWe sought to further define the activation status of hepatic and pulmonary macrophage populations in Ebola virus disease.MethodsWe compared liver and lung tissue from terminal Ebola virus (EBOV)-infected and uninfe
Unintentional falls are a major problem affecting the lives of older adults and considered a public health issue likely to escalate as the older adult population, 60 years old and older, grow exponentially.One out of every three older adults fall yearly with escalating severity of injury with each occurrence and it is the fourth leading cause of de
Nongravitational forces play surprising and, sometimes, centrally important roles in shaping the motions and properties of small planetary bodies.In the solar system, the morphologies of comets, the delivery of meteorites, and the shapes USB Type-C to DisplayPort and dynamics of asteroids and binaries are all affected by nongravitational forces.In
Concerns about the state of decline of the North American monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) have prompted their consideration for listing under the Endangered Species Act.Data suggest a substantial decline (> 80%) in overwintering numbers for both eastern and western monarch populations.Making an accurate status assessment is difficult due to