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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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C-reactive protein and prospective cardiometabolic risk: observational and Mendelian randomization study of ischemic stroke and all-cause death.

Rolver MG, Emanuelsson F, Nordestgaard BG et al. · 2025 · Cardiovascular diabetology

Background and objectives Elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) is a well-established marker of low-grade systemic inflammation often accompanying cardiometabolic diseases like type 2 diabetes. We sought to determine if plasma CRP…

View details →DOI: 10.1186/s12933-025-03028-5
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Goal framing of health promotion messages in contact lens wear.

Wagner H, Lam D, Nguyen AL · 2025 · Contact lens & anterior eye : the journal of the British Contact Lens Association

Purpose Appropriate framing of health information influences the adoption of health behaviors. This study explored whether (1) gain- or loss-framed health promotion messages, emphasizing positive or negative consequences, respectively,…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.clae.2025.102387
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Exposure to Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) during Pregnancy and Childhood Cancer: A Population-Based Cohort Study in Taiwan.

Sirirungreung A, Lee PC, Hu YH et al. · 2026 · Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology

Background The safety of using acetaminophen (paracetamol) during pregnancy has been questioned because of concerns about its potential negative impact on fetal development and the risk of adverse pediatric outcomes. We aimed to…

View details →DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-25-1034
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Estimation of the economic impacts and operational limitations imposed on unmanned aerial systems by poor sky conditions

Prince Czarnecki JM, Shockley JM, Wasson L et al. · 2024 · Precision Agriculture

Cloudy skies reduce image quality obtained from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) due to variable lighting conditions imposed on the surface. This study provides a novel approach for identifying temporal windows of opportunity that show…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s11119-023-10055-3
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Retraction: miR-365 secreted from M2 Macrophage-derived extracellular vesicles promotes pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma progression through the BTG2/FAK/AKT axis.

· 2024 · Journal of cellular and molecular medicine

Xin Li, Hao Xu, Jianfeng Yi, Chunlu Dong, Hui Zhang, Zhengfeng Wang, Long Miao, Wence Zhou. miR-365 secreted from M2 Macrophage-derived extracellular vesicles promotes pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma progression through the BTG2/FAK/AKT…

View details →DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.18188
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The relationship between smoking and clinical outcome in ischemic stroke patients undergoing reperfusion therapy.

Kömürcü HF, Sever N, Gökdereli NS et al. · 2025 · Neurological research

Background It has been suggested that smokers have higher recanalization rate, lower risk of cerebral hemorrhage and better prognosis than non-smokers (smoking paradox) after reperfusion therapy in patients with acute ischemic stroke (IS).…

View details →DOI: 10.1080/01616412.2024.2448628
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Behavior of Listeria monocytogenes in commercial queso fresco and queso cotija and investigation of salt concentration as a control factor

Andersen Z, Kilgore S, Waite-Cusic J et al. · 2025 · Journal of Dairy Science

Hispanic-style cheeses (HSC), particularly fresh soft varieties, have been associated with numerous outbreaks of Listeria monocytogenes, highlighting the need to identify product characteristics or interventions that could mitigate L.…

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Adolescent Exposure to Nicotine and Ethanol Attenuates Adult Nicotine Reward Sensitivity in Rats.

Toyoshima M, Toyofuku R, Shimoda S et al. · 2026 · Neuropsychopharmacology reports

Adolescence is a sensitive developmental stage in which exposure to addictive substances can produce long-lasting changes in the neural circuits that regulate reward. Nicotine and ethanol are frequently co-used among adolescents, and…

View details →DOI: 10.1002/npr2.70132
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An Occurrence of Mass Psychogenic Illness: LeRoy, New York.

McVige J, Masset L, Mechtler L et al. · 2026 · Journal of child neurology

Mass psychogenic illness (MPI), also known as mass sociogenic illness, is a functional neurologic symptom disorder affecting multiple people simultaneously. This study presents a pediatric MPI outbreak involving abrupt-onset tics in LeRoy,…

View details →DOI: 10.1177/08830738251369759
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Presence and potential impact of anthropogenic nesting materials on a colonial breeding waterbird.

Ferreira HRS, Hadden AC, Champagnon J et al. · 2025 · The Science of the total environment

Despite the vital importance of wetlands globally, these habitats have increasingly received anthropogenic materials, such as plastics, which can impact the wildlife these habitats support. Despite commonly found in the nests of Eurasian…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.178588
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Do ChatGPT and Gemini provide accurate answers to patient questions about glenohumeral arthritis?

Ohlsen SM, Pirkle SB, Yang J et al. · 2026 · JSES reviews, reports, and techniques

Background Machine learning, a subset of artificial intelligence, enables large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT and Gemini to analyze data, learn from context, and generate responses without explicit programming. While machine learning…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.xrrt.2026.100715
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Thrombectomy in Stroke Patients with Large Vessel Occlusion and Mild Symptoms: Insights from a Multicenter Observational Study.

Qiu K, Hang Y, Lv P et al. · 2025 · Translational stroke research

To evaluate whether endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) combined with best medical management (BMM) is more effective than BMM alone in treating mild stroke patients (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score pri ) group and the primary…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s12975-025-01337-1
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Use of oXiris<sup>®</sup> vs standard AN69ST filters in sepsis-associated acute kidney injury requiring continuous renal replacement therapy: a retrospective matched cohort study.

Yepes Gómez D, Moreno-Bedoya S, Lohle-Rueda S et al. · 2026 · Frontiers in nephrology

Background Sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (SA-AKI) is common in critically ill patients and carries high short-term mortality despite timely antimicrobials and organ support. Adsorptive hemofilters such as the oXiris ® membrane have…

View details →DOI: 10.3389/fneph.2026.1810007
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Diverging paths: Modeling the relation between adverse effects, attitudes, perceived adherence, and treatment effect in an internet-based cognitive-behavioral intervention for obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Baumeister A, Schuurmans L, Schultz J et al. · 2025 · Behaviour research and therapy

Background and aim The efficacy of internet-based interventions (IBI) for various psychiatric disorders is widely established, but little is known about the mechanisms or possible influencing factors. One of the most prominent problems in…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2024.104673
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Efficacy of Molding Helmet Therapy following Suturectomy for Craniosynostosis: A Single-center, Retrospective Analysis in Japan.

Kurimoto M, Nawashiro T, Nagakura M et al. · 2025 · The Journal of craniofacial surgery

Craniosynostosis limits normal cranial growth, significantly affecting the growth and development of children. This increase in intracranial pressure results in significant cosmetic and functional losses. This study investigated the…

View details →DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000010799
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A Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study of Basophil Count and Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.

Mao J, Gan Y, Tan X et al. · 2025 · International journal of women's health

Objective High basophil count levels are associated with an increased risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). We used two-sample Mendelian randomisation (MR) to explore a potential causal relationship. It also aims to offer genetic…

View details →DOI: 10.2147/ijwh.s500632
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Reassessment of the Collaborative Normal-Tension Glaucoma Study: Statistical Evidence and Implications for Current Management.

Killer HE, Pircher A, Stekhoven DJ · 2026 · Ophthalmology and therapy

Introduction The Collaborative Normal-Tension Glaucoma Study (CNTGS) is frequently cited as evidence that a 30% reduction in intraocular pressure (IOP) slows progression in normal-tension glaucoma (NTG). This study re-examines the…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s40123-025-01300-1