A searchable index of real negative results, null findings, and replication failures from the published literature — so you can learn what didn't work before repeating it.
WASTE indexes published research — it does not host or republish full papers. Each entry is a metadata record (title, authors, DOI) compiled from open scholarly databases, with the abstract shown in full only where the paper is openly licensed (e.g. Creative Commons); otherwise a short excerpt is shown for reference under fair use. WASTE classifies each work by failure type; classifications are automated and approximate.
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Hoffman LJ, Foley JM, Tanrıverdi B et al. · 2025 · Memory & cognition
Memories are pliable and can be biased by post-encoding information. In targeted memory reactivation (TMR) studies, participants encode information then sleep, during which time sounds or scents that were previously associated with the…
Belmaker RH · 2025 · Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)
Lithium was the first discovered mood stabilizer for bipolar disorder. However, several antiepileptics such as valproate and carbamazepine have also proven to be mood stabilizers in all phases of bipolar disorder with profiles barely…
Xu K, Zhang R, Yuan Y et al. · 2026 · European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology
Aims Gallbladder carcinoma (GBC) has a poor prognosis, with lymph node metastasis (LNM) being a key prognostic factor. Controversies remain regarding lymph node dissection (LND) utility and prognostic differences of direct (DGBC) vs.…
August D, Marsh N, Hall S et al. · 2026 · The Journal of perinatal & neonatal nursing
Purpose Implement and evaluate near-infrared (NIR) huddles for neonatal peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) insertion. Methods An implementation project investigated PIVC insertion attempts, site, inserter designation, dwell, and…
Fritz CK, de Leão AAP, Sbalqueiro FVF et al. · 2026 · Jornal de pediatria
Objective This study aims to evaluate the quality of life (QoL) and glycemic control of children and adolescents living with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) before and after an intervention with a multidisciplinary educational program.…
Carra RB, Garcia LÁL, Menezes JR et al. · 2025 · Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society
Background Epidural electrical spinal cord stimulation has been studied for more than a decade for Parkinson's disease symptoms, but compelling evidence for its effectiveness is still lacking. Objective The aim of this study was to…
Wang Q, Kimura Y, Oba J et al. · 2025 · Preprint
Background: Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute, pediatric vasculitis associated with coronary artery abnormality (CAA) development. Echocardiography at month 1 post-diagnosis remains the standard for CAA surveillance despite limitations,…
Gootjes EC, Bakkerus L, Adhin AA et al. · 2026 · JAMA
Importance Local therapy, including surgery, radiation, and ablation, is increasingly used in patients with multiorgan metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). However, prospective evidence for a survival benefit of tumor debulking is lacking.…
Yano K, Ishida T, Yokosuka K et al. · 2026 · Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan)
Tumor management is the cornerstone of treatment for anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (anti-NMDAR) encephalitis that is refractory to immunosuppressive therapy. However, little is known about the effectiveness of chemotherapy for…
Döhner H, Späth D, Saadati M et al. · 2026 · Blood
Abstract Core-binding factor acute myeloid leukemia (CBF-AML) is associated with KIT mutations and deregulated expression of KIT. We report results from the randomized, open-label, phase 3 trial of intensive chemotherapy with or without…
Bi X, Yu Y, Zhou S et al. · 2024 · Nephron
Introduction The renoprotective benefits of adding immunosuppressant therapy to corticosteroid (CS) treatment for immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) patients with less than 25% crescent formation (C1) remain uncertain, warranting further…
Wang S, Huang H, Huang F et al. · 2023 · Preprint
Background: To explore a visual model for predicting the prognosis of older patients with non-metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and analyze survivals in different patient groups during intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT).…
Hata Y, Iida O, Torii S et al. · 2026 · European heart journal. Case reports
Background The long-term vascular response to paclitaxel-eluting stents (PESs) in infrapopliteal (IP) lesions remains histologically uncharacterized. Case summary A 78-year-old woman with chronic limb-threatening ischaemia underwent…
Pyzer AR, Dillon LW, Sharon E et al. · 2025 · Blood advances
Abstract We conducted a multicenter, open-label, randomized phase 2 study to assess the efficacy of nivolumab (Nivo) as maintenance therapy for patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in first complete remission (CR) or CR with…
Bhatia A, Chen Z, Zhang Y et al. · 2026 · Cancer
Background Ataxia telangiectasia Rad3-related (ATR) protein kinase regulates DNA damage response and is essential for tumor cell survival. Preclinically, ATR inhibition can sensitize tumor cells to radiation and chemotherapy. The authors…
Pickard S, Speach D, Hauber K et al. · 2026 · Interventional pain medicine
Background Low back injury is one of the leading causes of work-related injuries, disability, and lost productivity. Patients with lumbar radiculopathy are a subgroup of patients within work related low back injury. To our knowledge, there…
Ward E, Hanbury G, Possamai L et al. · 2025 · BMJ open quality
Background End-stage liver disease (ESLD) is a terminal diagnosis with a poor prognosis and an accelerating mortality rate in the UK. Limited research suggests that patients with ESLD have unmet palliative care (PC) needs, likely due to…
Panca M, Serfaty M, Satchell J et al. · 2025 · Preprint
Abstract Background : Crime has significant impact on older victims. High rates of anxiety and depression may be associated with crimes. Aims: This paper aims to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of a Victim Improvement Package (VIP) for the…
Shankie-Williams K, Day M, Dowland S · 2026 · Biology open
There is a critical need for novel non-hormonal contraceptives. Zinc-based intrauterine devices (IUDs) demonstrate 100% efficacy in rats, yet the mechanism remains unclear. We investigated whether zinc targets sperm, embryos, or the…
Zaidi S, Zoya M, Ishrat M et al. · 2026 · Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
The study aimed to evaluate delays in emergency department (ED) arrival among stroke patients and to identify demographic factors that contribute to these delays. It was a cross-sectional study conducted at the Department of Neurology,…
Rowhani M, Hörmannstorfer-Fessl K, Kastner M et al. · 2026 · Respiratory medicine
Background Dry powder inhalers (DPIs) prescribed for respiratory diseases require patients to generate sufficient peak inspiratory flow (PIF) for optimal drug delivery to the airways. However, information is scarce regarding PIF of asthma…
Moss AS, Nguyen QG, Iyer P · 2026 · Clinical rheumatology
Background Patient education materials are vital to health education and, according to the American Medical Association (AMA), should not be written above a 6th grade reading level (Weiss 2003). We aim to assess American College of…
Alevi KCC, Ravazi A, de Oliveira J et al. · 2025 · Scientific reports
The diversification of Rhodnius species has been primarily attributed to vicariance events. Phylogenomic studies have proposed various evolutionary hypotheses - such as incomplete lineage sorting, hybrid speciation, and introgression - to…
Tidblad L, Öberg Sysojev A, Delcoigne B et al. · 2025 · RMD open
Objective To examine whether obesity and/or overweight are independently associated with an increased risk of remission failure in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA), treated with methotrexate as first disease-modifying…
Medeiros CNA, Azevedo IG, Gomes Fernandes SG et al. · 2026 · PeerJ
Background Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common complaint among middle-aged and older women, associated with many negative impacts in health. The aim of this study was to analyze whether an association exists between UI and sarcopenic…
Gangeri L, Alfieri S, Anselmi V et al. · 2025 · Tumori
Background As part of the improvement plan of the Organisation of European Cancer Institutes at the Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori of Milan (INT) a Committee composed of patients, caregivers, and representatives of patient…
Alallah J, Mohtisham F, Ahmed A et al. · 2026 · Journal of neonatal-perinatal medicine
BackgroundThe study examined the medical impact of tahneek with dates on hypoglycemia in high-risk newborns. Tahneek, an Islamic tradition, may offer benefits such as stimulating mouth muscles and aiding in breastfeeding initiation. The…
Elenjickal EJ, Mavrakanas TA · 2026 · American journal of nephrology
Background Aldosterone regulates genes controlling fluid and electrolyte balance through mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) activation. Sustained MR activation promotes inflammation, fibrosis, sodium retention, and myocardial remodeling. MR…
Awwad A, Das Adhikari U, Burdo TH et al. · 2026 · AIDS (London, England)
Objective To determine whether pitavastatin reduces enterocyte injury, assessed by intestinal fatty acid-binding protein (I-FABP), among antiretroviral therapy-treated people with HIV (PWH) enrolled in the REPRIEVE mechanistic substudy.…
Meerman M, Buijser M, Neto AS et al. · 2026 · Critical care medicine
Objectives To determine whether perioperative IV magnesium sulfate infusion, targeting serum magnesium concentrations of 1.5-2.0 mmol/L, reduces the incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) in patients undergoing cardiac…