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Florida couple hits Gulf War Mice on the head with hammer, posts on internet – For Better Science (opens in a new tab)

forbetterscience.com · 2026-10-06

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Claim 1 of 5Not checkedFiona Crawford and Michael Mullan are described as Roskamp Institute founders who started out promisingly but later produced low-quality work in low-ranking journals.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 5Not checkedThe article says the pair repeatedly took credit in local media for Alzheimer’s-related breakthroughs and were tied to industry-linked efforts involving anatabine, nilvadipine, and other repurposed compounds.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 5Not checkedIt highlights multiple mouse studies from the Roskamp group on repetitive mild traumatic brain injury, describing mice being hit on the head with a mechanical impactor and alleging data irregularities in several papers.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 4 of 5Not checkedThe article also describes a series of Gulf War illness mouse studies in which mice were exposed to pyridostigmine bromide, permethrin, or other toxic exposures, and says these experiments were used to support claims about therapies such as oleoylethanolamide.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 5 of 5Not checkedIt further claims the Roskamp-associated group had broader problems with conflicts of interest, alleged duplications, and retractions or expressions of concern across related Alzheimer’s and neuroinflammation papers.View evidenceHide evidence

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