Charlie Arber retweeted
First senior author paper = whiskey opened š„
Dr Charlie Arber @celarber @AlzSocResearch shares the science, the challenges, and the celebrations that come with this career milestone.
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Charlie Arber retweeted
Iām glad to see this masterpiece on astrocyte biology finally out in @NatureNeuro! Huge congrats to the team @AlSerranoPozo @sdas617 et al 𤩠nature.com/articles/s41593-0ā¦
Charlie Arber retweeted
The āUniverse 25ā experiment, conducted by American scientist John Calhoun, is one of the most alarming studies in the history of science. It aimed to explain human societies through the behavior of a mouse colony.
Calhoun created an āideal worldā for hundreds of mice, known as the āParadise of Mice,ā where they had abundant food, water, and ample living space. Initially, he introduced four pairs of mice, which quickly reproduced, causing the population to grow rapidly.
However, after 315 days, their reproduction rate significantly declined. When the population reached 600, a hierarchy emerged, and the so-called āwretchesā appeared. Larger rodents began attacking others, leading to psychological collapse in many males. Consequently, females became aggressive towards their young and did not protect themselves.
Over time, the females exhibited increasing aggression, isolation, and a lack of reproductive drive. This led to a low birth rate and higher mortality among younger rodents. A new class of male rodents, termed ābeautiful mice,ā emerged. They refused to mate or fight for territory, focusing only on food and sleep. Eventually, ābeautiful malesā and āisolated femalesā dominated the population.
Calhoun described the death phase in two stages: the āfirst death,ā marked by a loss of purpose beyond mere existence, and the āsecond death.ā Juvenile mortality reached 100%, and reproduction ceased entirely. Despite abundant food, cannibalism and homosexuality increased among the mice.
Two years into the experiment, the last baby mouse was born, and by 1973, the last mouse in Universe 25 had died. Calhoun repeated the experiment 25 times, with the same outcome each time.
Calhounās work has been used to model social collapse and serves as a significant reference in urban sociology studies.
Charlie Arber retweeted
Familial British dementia decoded! 𧬠@aitanasogorb talks with UCLās @celarber & @lecrawf0 about unique genetic insights & research advancements, and new funding from @racingdementia #Dementia
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Charlie Arber retweeted
Today is #AdaLovelaceDay Prof @SelinaWray grew up in Barnsley and now leads a group of dementia researchers at University College London.
Revisit the 2022 @CooperBarnsley exhibition Brains In A Dish inc a podcast & virtual tour
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Charlie Arber retweeted
Always exciting to get images like these šš§ first go at whole mount staining of organoids in the first image!š§«
Charlie Arber retweeted
Itās been an amazing few days at the @isftd conference in Amsterdam so far! š§ I am very excited to have the fantastic opportunity to present a poster (P372) on some preliminary work from my PhD! š§«Come say hi if youāre around āŗļø #ISFTD2024
Charlie Arber retweeted
Excited to share our new work: genetic risk analysis on Chromosome X for Alzheimerās disease. Implications for risk in men versus women: Chromosome X-wide association study in case-control of pathologically confirmed Alzheimerās in European population 1/
doi.org/10.1038/s41398-024-0ā¦
Charlie Arber retweeted
A day of impact at the #raceagainstdementia Forum 2024šš§ F1 leaders and our global team of dementia researchers joined forces to accelerate breakthroughs by harnessing the speed & precision of Formula 1.
Hosted by @ChrisHewgill and united in one goal: winning this race-faster
Charlie Arber retweeted
As a fantasy football punishment my friend has to stay at a bar that opens at 6 AM and doesnāt close until 2 AM
For every drink he has during his stay, 30 minutes gets taken off the total time he can leave.
Stay tuned for live updates throughout the day
Charlie Arber retweeted
The Jennings vs Alzheimerās tells the powerful story of a rare, hereditary form of Alzheimer's, featuring research from Prof Sir John Hardy, Prof Nick Fox, & Dr @cathmummery, @UCLIoN, @drcionucl
#UCLDementia #WorldAlzheimersMonth
bbc.in/3Mzu5V2
Charlie Arber retweeted
New TYP lab preprint alert! Our previous PhD student Hyo Lee (& amazing collaborators) profile iPSC-derived astrocytes from 44 ROSMAP individuals and compare to brain data from the same people! You can find all the cool findings here:
biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/ā¦
Charlie Arber retweeted
My latest research, now out @PLOSBiology! We show it's not just neurons that produce Aβ in Alzheimer's, oligodendrocytes produce Aβ too! Suppressing oligo Aβ in mice rescues neuronal dysfunction, hinting at new treatment avenues.
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Charlie Arber retweeted
Today in @PLOSBiology, we reveal that in #Alzheimers, not only neurons but also oligodendrocytes produce #Abeta. Targeting #Abeta production in oligodendrocytes alone can rescue early neuronal dysfunction.
Read the paper here: journals.plos.org/plosbiologā¦
Charlie Arber retweeted
Have you spotted Guenther Steiner in his #raceagainstdementia pin badge at the #britishGP ?
Charlie Arber retweeted
CNS-wide repopulation by hematopoietic-derived microglia-like cells corrects progranulin deficiency in mice
nature.com/articles/s41467-0ā¦
Charlie Arber retweeted
Excited to share my latest preprint with @marcaurelbusche. We show it's not just neurons that produce Abeta in Alzheimer's, oligodendrocytes produce Abeta too! Suppressing oligo Abeta in mice rescues neuronal dysfunction, hinting at new treatment avenues.
biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/ā¦
Charlie Arber retweeted
New research from our group challenges the belief that neurons are a primary source of pathogenic Abeta in #Alzheimerās. We show oligodendrocytes also produce Abeta, and suppressing oligo Abeta in mice rescues early neuronal dysfunction, suggesting a new therapeutic strategy.
Charlie Arber retweeted
I asked our local MP candidates which of them would support dementia research and care, and only Simon Anthony @tortysoft responded with support @TheGreenParty @CarolineLucas @carla_denyer @AdrianRamsay @sianberry @AlzResearchUK
Today, weāre proud to launch the Dementia Coalition Manifestošbuff.ly/3VPoGyy
Weāre calling on the next Government to take action in five key areas ā¬ļø ā¬ļø ā¬ļø #DementiaCoalition
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Charlie Arber retweeted
Replying to @NUJ_Nature
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