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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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Astrovirus and norovirus infections and their association with diarrheal symptoms in immunocompromised children.

Davis AE, Su Y, Dallas R et al. · 2026 · Emerging microbes & infections

Human astroviruses are a common cause of viral gastroenteritis and are often underdiagnosed. While infections are typically mild or asymptomatic in immunocompetent hosts, astrovirus can cause prolonged and severe disease in…

View details →DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2026.2616946
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Targeting Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 in Bladder Cancer: Evaluating Its Role as a More Robust Clinicopathological Biomarker Compared to Programmed Death Ligand 1 Expression.

Mittal A, Malhotra K, Panwar V et al. · 2026 · Urology research & practice

Objective: This retrospective cross-sectional analytical study evaluated the clinicopathological associations of programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2/neu) expression in 250 patients with…

View details →DOI: 10.5152/tud.2026.25061
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Correlation between symptom distress and quality of life in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 5 undergoing hemodialysis in China: a multi-center cross-sectional study.

Qiao X, Wang Y, Tian Z et al. · 2026 · Frontiers in psychiatry

Aim To explore the symptom distress and quality of life status of patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Stage 5 undergoing hemodialysis in China, and their correlation. Methods The Dialysis Symptom Index (DSI) and the Kidney Disease…

View details →DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1733502
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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use and incident hypertension in axial spondyloarthritis: Data from DESIR cohort.

Meade-Aguilar JA, Stovall R, Ramiro S et al. · 2026 · Joint bone spine

Objectives There are limited data on how NSAID use and dosage influence hypertension risk in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). We evaluated the association between NSAID use and incident hypertension in a longitudinal axSpA inception…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2026.106059
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Creatine Supplementation Dose and Duration Are Not Associated with Increased Side Effects: A Structured Review and Study-Level Dose-Response Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Gonzalez DE, Dickerson BL, Hines K et al. · 2026 · Sports (Basel, Switzerland)

There are concerns that high-dose and/or long-term creatine monohydrate supplementation (CrM) leads to greater side effects (SEs) compared to placebo. This analysis investigated whether the dose or duration of CrM was associated with SEs.…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/sports14040137
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Association between lesion location and symptoms of restless leg syndrome (RLS) among patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).

Aljarallah S, Aldeligan SH, Almarshed A et al. · 2026 · Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology

PURPOSE.: Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a common but under-recognised non-motor symptom in multiple sclerosis (MS), potentially linked to central nervous system lesion distribution. This study aimed to assess the anatomical distribution…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s10072-026-08967-9
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Clinical characteristics and outcomes of pediatric methylphenidate intoxication: a five-year single-center study.

Yıldız P, Yurtseven A, Turan C et al. · 2026 · BMC pharmacology & toxicology

Methylphenidate is widely prescribed for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and its use has increased substantially in recent years. Although generally considered safe within therapeutic ranges, supratherapeutic ingestion may result…

View details →DOI: 10.1186/s40360-026-01177-1
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Association of maternal hemoglobin and ferritin levels with fetal cortical maturation: a prospective neurosonographic study.

Haksever M, Taşdemir D · 2026 · BMC pregnancy and childbirth

To evaluate the association between maternal hemoglobin and ferritin levels and fetal cortical maturation assessed by neurosonography between 30 and 34 weeks of gestation. This prospective observational study included 187 singleton…

View details →DOI: 10.1186/s12884-026-09529-9
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Comparison of programmed death-1 (PD-1)-positive T-cells with known prognostic indicators in breast cancer.

Kaushik A, Jaiswal A, Priya B et al. · 2025 · Journal of family medicine and primary care

Background Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women across the world. Immune cells can detect and destroy cancer cells. However, cancer cells acquire certain immune evasion mechanisms such as PD-1+ T-cells, to combat immune…

View details →DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_320_25
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Does Chemotherapy Affect Sleep Quality in Patients with Cancer?

Isikoglu BD, Senler FC · 2026 · Preprint

Abstract Purpose. Insomnia is a heterogeneous symptom cluster of multiple etiologies, frequently encountered in oncology patients, and chemotherapy has been implicated as a contributing factor. We aimed to evaluate the effects of…

View details →DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9973460/v1
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Health Literacy and Its Association with Emergency Department Use and Primary Care Preferences Among Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study in Turkey

Coban S, Yavuz S, Dogan C et al. · 2026 · Preprint

Abstract Background Emergency department overcrowding is a persistent global public health issue, often driven by non-urgent visits. Health literacy is considered a key determinant of appropriate healthcare utilization. Objective This…

View details →DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9744500/v1
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease assessed by multiple tools are correlated to periodontal conditions.

Hiroshimaya T, Iwai K, Marutani M et al. · 2026 · Scientific reports

This study aimed to clarify the relationship between periodontitis and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). A survey was conducted with 2,453 participants who visited the dental clinic at the Asahi University Hospital. Periodontitis…

View details →DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-40128-y
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The Association Between SARS-CoV-2 Exposure, COVID-19 Vaccination and Psoriatic Arthritis-A Nested Case-Control Study.

Haddad A, Zabari Parnis E, Stein N et al. · 2026 · Vaccines

Background/Objective : The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has raised significant concerns regarding its impact on immune-mediated diseases, particularly with respect to disease induction and exacerbation. We aimed to investigate the…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/vaccines14040289
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Is it possible for type 2 diabetic patients with low level of copper to have better glycemic control under different apolipoprotein B levels?

Wu Z, He S, Zhu F et al. · 2026 · Frontiers in endocrinology

Objective Copper overload has been implicated in impaired β -cell function and insulin resistance through oxidative stress and inflammatory pathways. As a major lipoprotein component involved in lipid oxidation, apolipoprotein B (apoB) may…

View details →DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2026.1764209
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Relationship Between Central Sensitization and Genetic Polymorphisms-A Case-Control Study in Fibromyalgia.

Macian N, Dualé C, Delay M et al. · 2026 · European journal of pain (London, England)

Background Fibromyalgia is a syndrome characterised by widespread chronic pain, which is believed to be mediated by a state of central sensitisation (CS). Based on the hypothesis that CS itself could have genetic determinants, our aim was…

View details →DOI: 10.1002/ejp.70308
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Procalcitonin for Predicting Sepsis in Infants in the Emergency Department: A Retrospective Study.

Alharthy N, Alreefi M, Alsenani M et al. · 2026 · Pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics

Background Among children younger than 5 years, infectious conditions account for the majority of pediatric emergency department visits. Due to nonspecific presentation, early identification of Sepsis and serious bacterial infection is…

View details →DOI: 10.2147/phmt.s589691
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Attitudinal and infrastructural determinants of food safety practices among informal food vendors in Sokoto metropolis northwestern Nigeria

Buhari HM, Akpan SN, Ballah FM et al. · 2026 · Preprint

Abstract Foodborne illnesses remain a significant public health challenge in low and middle-income countries. Local food vendors operating in informal settings represent a critical point of intervention, yet their food hygiene knowledge…

View details →DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9811667/v1
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Association of biofilm formation with multidrug resistance in burn wound patients isolates of <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> in Sana'a City, Yemen.

Maher AA, Maad AH, Al-Jaufy AY et al. · 2026 · Frontiers in medicine

Background Burn wound infections (BWIs) represent a major cause of morbidity and mortality among hospitalized burn patients. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is recognized for its ability to acquire multidrug resistance (MDR) and form biofilms that…

View details →DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2026.1762684
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Anthropometric Correlates of Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure Among Children and Adolescents in Ibadan, Southwest, Nigeria

Alayande AA, Williams JE, Olawuni DA et al. · 2026 · Preprint

Abstract Introduction: Abnormal anthropometric indices in children and adolescents, can potentially increase the risk of developing elevated blood pressure at a younger age. Children and adolescents with abnormal blood pressure at an early…

View details →DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-8625118/v1
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Preliminary Psychometric Evaluation of the Romanian Version of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale in Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis.

Böckels L, Lisnic V, Alexa D et al. · 2026 · Journal of clinical medicine

Background/Objectives: Relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) is frequently associated with anxiety and depressive symptoms, which significantly impact quality of life and clinical outcomes. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/jcm15114165
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Association between alpha 1-antitrypsin levels and intracranial aneurysms: a case-control study.

Rosi Júnior J, Telles JPM, Santana LS et al. · 2026 · Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria

Background Alpha 1-antitrypsin (A1AT) helps maintain vascular-wall integrity, but its role in the formation and rupture of intracranial aneurysms is unclear. Objective To compare A1AT levels between patients with ruptured and unruptured…

View details →DOI: 10.1055/s-0046-1820525
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Familial hypercholesterolaemia in children: diagnostic profile and factors influencing diagnosis in a tertiary referral centre.

Kavrul Kayaalp G, Balcı MC, Kürkçü Güneş D et al. · 2026 · Cardiology in the young

Background Early identification of familial hypercholesterolaemia is critical to prevent long-term cardiovascular complications. This study assessed diagnostic features and age at diagnosis in children with familial hypercholesterolaemia…

View details →DOI: 10.1017/s104795112611302x
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Epidemiology of rehabilitation practices for inpatients with nephrotic syndrome: a retrospective cohort study using an administrative database.

Shinkawa K, Yoshida S, Nakao YM et al. · 2026 · Clinical and experimental nephrology

Introduction The clinical characteristics of patients with nephrotic syndrome undergoing in-hospital rehabilitation are not well-understood, and the effects of exercise on acute kidney injury (AKI) or venous thromboembolism (VTE) in this…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s10157-026-02832-x
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Changes in anthropometric nutritional status and physical activity levels and five-year survival in women with endometrioid endometrial cancer: a prospective cohort study

Conteville LV, Fernandes JPA, Frajacomo FT et al. · 2026 · Preprint

Abstract OBJECTIVES To examine the association between longitudinal trajectories of anthropometric nutritional status, physical activity, and overall survival among women with endometrial cancer. METHODS In a prospective cohort study, we…

View details →DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9438420/v1