American crows that excel at tool use activate neural circuits distinct from less talented individuals

Autor: LomaJohn T. Pendergraft, John M. Marzluff, Donna J. Cross, Toru Shimizu, Christopher N. Templeton

Publikováno v: Nature Communications, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2023)

Abstract Tools enable animals to exploit and command new resources. However, the neural circuits underpinning tool use and how neural activity varies with an animal’s tool proficiency, are only known for humans and some other primates. We use 18F-f

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Paediatric surgical outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa: a multicentre, international, prospective cohort study

Autor: Niyi Ade-Ajayi, Dan Poenaru, Damian Clarke, Stephen Tabiri, Larry Akoko, Sharon Cox, Toru Shimizu, Bassey Edem, Kokila Lakhoo, Zaitun M Bokhary, Adesoji Ademuyiwa, Felix Alakaloko, Emmanuel Ameh, Theophilus Teddy Kojo Anyomih, Rouma Bankole, Eric Borgstein, Bruce Bvulani, Milind Chitnis, Miliard Derbew, Stella Eguma, Omolara Faboya, Jacques Fadhili Bake, Intisar Hisham, Nasser Kakembo, Bertille Ki, Phyllis Kisa, Rashmi Kumar, Jerome Loveland, Bothwell Mbuwayesango, Mulewa Mulenga, Emmanuel Owusu Abem, Yona Ringo, John Sekabira, Justina Seyi-Olajide, Albert Wandaogo, Anne Wesonga, Ali Hamad, Naomi Jane Wright, Abdelbasit E Ali, Ainhoa Costas-Chavarri, Samuel Osei-Nketiah, William Appeadu-Mensah, Opeoluwa Adesanya, Olalekan Ajai, Aminu Mohammad, Stephanie Van Straten, Robert Jaich, Osman Imoro, Lawal Abdullahi, Roel Matos-Puig, Andrew JM Leather, Emma Thomson, Ademola Olusegun Talabi, Oludayo Adedapo Sowande, Christopher Bode, Taiwo Akeem Lawal, Samson Olori, Reitze Rodseth, Andre Theron, Emily Rose Smith, Alessandra Bisquera, Anyanwu Lofty John-Chukwuemeka, Justine Seyi-Olajide, Bernadette Béré, Luc Malemo, Elisee Bake, Nwokoro Collins, Aberibigbe M. O. Shonubi, Daniel Sidler, Houégban Romeo, Gbenou Antoine Seraphin, Eugene Zoumenou, Béré Bernadette, Bandré Emile, Tapsoba W. Toussaint, Kabre Yvette, Manuela Ehua, Agbara Kouame, Moulot Olivier, Nandiolo Rose, Mesay Hailemariam Asfaw, Gudeta Didi, Hanna Getachew, Woubedil Kiflu, Samuel Negash, Tihitiena Negussie, Amezene Tadesse, Fiseha Temesgen, Afua Hesse, Francis Atidana Abantanga, Adakudugu Ida, Martin Kyere, Anwar Sadat Seidu, Paul M. Wondoh, Thomas Kirengo, Michael Ganey, Michael Mwachiro, Robert K Parker, Sinkeet Ranketi, Bitiel Banda, Caroline Melhado, Biplab Nandi, Mohakhelha Nyamulani, Johannes Verweij, Moustapha Helle, Paschal Anyanwu, Matthias Igoche, Elizabeth Ogboli-Nwasor, Baba Suleiman, Sholadoye Tunde Talib, Mustapha Abdulazeez, Farinyaro Aliyu, Aliyu Mohammed, Terlumun Patrick, Charles Soo, Akinlabi Emmanuel Ajao, Olayemi Anthony Ajiboye, Michael Abel Alao, Odion-Obomhense Kesiena Helen, Adenike Odewabi, Anuoluwapo Aremo, Taiwo Jones Olaoluwa, Odi Temitope, Kayode Bamigbola, E Uduehe Enono, Abdulsalam Moruf, Roland I Osuoji, Omolara M. Williams, Fatuga Adedeji, Ihediwa Chibuike, Ibironke Desalu, Olumide Abiodun Elebute, Charles Ememonu, Oluwaseun Ladipo-Ajayi, Sola Kushimo, Kayode Olayade, Adebambo Olowu, Okechukwu Hyginus Ekwunife, Victor Ifeanyichukwu Modekwe, Obiechina Sylvester Okwuchukwu, Ngozi Chidinma Osuji, Ezidiegwu Ugochukwu Stanley, Jideofor Okechukwu Ugwu, Chuka Ifeanyichukwu Ugwunne, Collins Chijioke Adumah, Lukmon Amosu, Ibukunolu Ogundele, Aderibigbe M. O. Shonubi, Felix Kumolalo, Olakayode Ogundoyin, Dare Olulana, John Chinda, Osagie Olabisi, Akan Inyang, Ijeoma Esther Nwachukwu, Nurudeen Toyin Abdulraheem, Lukman O. Abdur-Rahman, James O. Adeniran, Muslimat A. Alada, Abdulrasheed A. Nasir, David C. Nwosu, Christopher C Amah, Sebastian Okwuchukwu Ekenze, Uchechukwu Obiora Ezomike, Emmanuel I. Nwangwu, Ijeoma C. Obianyo, Nene E Obianyo, Nwankwo Elochukwu Perpetua, Alfred T Aggo, Tobin Maxwell, Philemon Okoro, James A. Brown, Moses Kasumba, Steve Kyota, Joy Robinson, Seo-Hwa Chung, Savannah smit, Andrew Grieve, Charles Carapinha, Mie Elsen, Nayha Gautam, Shamaman Harilal, Sanele Madziba, Hansraj Mangray, Babalwa Nondela, Ria Naidoo, Arasha Thotharam, Kondjela Sara Hamunyela, Corne De Vos, Enas Musa Ismail, Robert Bahati, Peter Dattani, Ezekiel Kambona, Silas Msangi, Komla Gnassingbé, Hamza Doles Sama, Mary T Nabukenya, Emma Lillie, Rae Oranmore-Brown, Hope Phiri, Victoria Simiyu, Tungamirai Gwatirisa, Houessou Gandjehou, Ebassa Karl, Goutam Chowdhury, Alagie Manneh, Michael Amoah, Boateng Nimako, Allan Kochi, Connie Keung, Robert Kuremu, Heuric Rakotomalala, Habou Oumarou, Okafor David, Faruk A Suleiman, Faturoti Olubukola, Innocent Igwilo, Alwanlehi Eighemhenrio, Andrew Shitta, Musa Ibrahim Zarenawa, Iyekeoretin Evbuomwan, Wabada Samuel, Emmanuel Kayibanda, Joseph Lule, Riikka Valjakka

Publikováno v: BMJ Global Health, Vol 6, Iss 9 (2021)

Introduction As childhood mortality from infectious diseases falls across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the burden of disease attributed to surgical conditions is increasing. However, limited data exist on paediatric surgical outcomes in SSA. We compared

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Identification of the Novel Variants in Patients With Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension

Autor: Nobuhiro Yaoita, Kimio Satoh, Taijyu Satoh, Toru Shimizu, Sakae Saito, Koichiro Sugimura, Shunsuke Tatebe, Saori Yamamoto, Tatsuo Aoki, Nobuhiro Kikuchi, Ryo Kurosawa, Satoshi Miyata, Masao Nagasaki, Jun Yasuda, Hiroaki Shimokawa

Publikováno v: Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, Vol 9, Iss 21 (2020)

Background Although chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) and acute pulmonary embolism (APE) share some clinical manifestations, a limited proportion of patients with CTEPH have a history of APE. Moreover, in histopathologic studies,

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Identification of Adipsin as a Novel Prognostic Biomarker in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

Autor: Tomohiro Ohtsuki, Kimio Satoh, Toru Shimizu, Shohei Ikeda, Nobuhiro Kikuchi, Taijyu Satoh, Ryo Kurosawa, Masamichi Nogi, Shinichiro Sunamura, Nobuhiro Yaoita, Junichi Omura, Tatsuo Aoki, Shunsuke Tatebe, Koichiro Sugimura, Jun Takahashi, Satoshi Miyata, Hiroaki Shimokawa

Publikováno v: Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, Vol 8, Iss 23 (2019)

Background Circulating proteins are exposed to vascular endothelial layer and influence their functions. Among them, adipsin is a member of the trypsin family of peptidases and is mainly secreted from adipocytes, monocytes, and macrophages, catalyzin

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Why can birds be so smart? Background, significance, and implications of the revised view of the avian brain

Autor: Toru Shimizu

Publikováno v: Comparative Cognition & Behavior Reviews, Vol 4, Pp 103-115 (2009)

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