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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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Peripherally administered TNF inhibitor is not protective against α-synuclein-induced dopaminergic neuronal death in rats

Christiansen JR, Ferreira SA, Szymkowski DE et al. · 2024 · Preprint

ABSTRACT The underlying cause of neuronal loss in Parkinson’s disease (PD) remains unknown, but evidence implicates neuroinflammation in PD pathobiology. The pro-inflammatory cytokine soluble tumor necrosis factor (TNF) seems to play an…

View details →DOI: 10.1101/2024.10.11.617361
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Exploring the functional, protective, and transcriptomic effects of GIP on cytokine-exposed human pancreatic islets and EndoC-βH5 cells.

Henriksen K, Jørgensen A, Kaur S et al. · 2025 · Molecular and cellular endocrinology

Immune-mediated beta-cell destruction and lack of alpha-cell responsiveness to hypoglycaemia are hallmarks of type 1 diabetes pathology. The incretin hormone glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) may hold therapeutic potential…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2025.112522
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Neurotropin® alleviates nerve damage in a mouse chronic nerve compression model.

Shimada T, Iwahashi T, Suzuki K et al. · 2025 · Journal of pharmacological sciences

Chronic nerve compression disorders, such as carpal tunnel syndrome, are common and can significantly impair daily activities due to motor and sensory dysfunctions. Currently, no systemic pharmacotherapy exists for preventing or treating…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.jphs.2024.12.006
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Inhibition of osteocyte apoptosis does not prevent iron overload-induced bone resorption and bone loss.

Guo Z, Hu Y, Zhou J et al. · 2025 · Biochemical and biophysical research communications

Iron overload leads to apoptosis and increased expression of receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-Β ligand (RANKL) in osteocytes, which in turn accelerates osteoclastogenesis. Since osteocytes are the main RANKL producers, we…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2024.151152
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Time-restricted feeding does not improve daily rhythms in locomotion and drinking disrupted by artificial light at night.

Rumanova VS, Foppen E, Okuliarova M et al. · 2025 · Physiology & behavior

Exposure to artificial light at night (ALAN) disrupts natural darkness and desynchronizes daily rhythms in physiological processes and behavior. Previously, in rats, we have shown that dim ALAN disturbed the central circadian control and…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2024.114780
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Evaluation of preventive methods used to interrupt the progression of early caries lesions.

Lima da Silva AP, de Oliveira TP, Nogueira RD et al. · 2025 · Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry

Background The objective was to evaluate the surface hardness of white spot lesions (WSL) treated with different caries prevention methods. Material and methods The Knoop microhardness (µKH) of 50 bovine dental enamel fragments was…

View details →DOI: 10.4317/jced.62588
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Oxidative Stress Parameters are Differentially Regulated in Visceral and Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue by Western Diet and Intermittent Fasting.

Correia de Lima Junior N, Fernandes-Batista T, Ferreira-Serra L et al. · 2025 · Hormone and metabolic research = Hormon- und Stoffwechselforschung = Hormones et metabolisme

The consumption of Western diet, characterized by high sugar and saturated fat content, often leads to weight gain and promotes oxidative stress. Intermittent fasting has emerged as a potential strategy to combat obesity, but its effects…

View details →DOI: 10.1055/a-2634-0201
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Angiotensin II prevents the metabolic but not the transdifferentiating effect of EGF on vascular smooth muscle cells from human female donors.

Dubourg V, Akhtar N, Kopf M et al. · 2026 · iScience

Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) are at the center of vascular diseases but studies on VSMCs from human females are rare and the medical need for female-specific vascular research is urgent. VSMCs are simultaneously subjected to…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2026.115886
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Fundoplication at the time of paraesophageal hernia repair does not decrease the rate of hernia recurrence or postoperative reflux.

Lyons J, Chatha HN, Boutros C et al. · 2025 · Surgical endoscopy

Background Fundoplication at the time of paraesophageal hernia (PEH) repair is thought to help prevent the development or persistence of postoperative gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) and might also prevent hernia recurrence. However, the…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s00464-024-11317-5
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Orally administered Cannabigerol (CBG) in rats: Cannabimimetic actions, anxiety-like behavior, and inflammation-induced pain.

Weerts EM, Jenkins BW, Kuang RY et al. · 2024 · Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior

Cannabigerol (CBG) is a phytocannabinoid found in cannabis that is promoted for medical use and other health benefits, but current empirical data on the behavioral effects of CBG are lacking. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2024.173883
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Progression of cortical hypertrophy, subsidence and thigh pain after short curved fitmore femoral hip stem over 10 years.

Maier KS, Schiener T, Frigg A · 2025 · Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research

Background Short femoral stems were introduced for total hip arthroplasty (THA) to preserve bone stock, increase proximal load transfer, and enable minimal invasive approaches. However, after implanting the short curved Fitmore hip stem,…

View details →DOI: 10.1186/s13018-025-06064-9
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Does Consuming Fresh Ultraviolet Light-Exposed Mushrooms Offset the Seasonal Decline in Serum Total 25OHD in Adults Classified as Overweight and Class I Obese? Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Comboni LM, Glover ES, Napolitano SC et al. · 2026 · Foods (Basel, Switzerland)

We assessed whether consuming UV light-exposed mushrooms (UVMs) would offset the seasonal decline in circulating total 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD), an index of vitamin D status. During late fall and winter, 41 adults (19 M/22 F, age 43 ±…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/foods15091572
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Genetic Loss of HIF-Prolyl-Hydroxylase 1, but Not Pharmacological Inhibition, Mitigates Hepatic Fibrosis.

Tuffs C, Dupovac M, Richter K et al. · 2025 · The American journal of pathology

Liver fibrosis is characterized by excessive deposition of extracellular matrix due to chronic inflammation of the liver. Hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) become activated and produce increased amounts of extracellular matrix. Loss of…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2024.10.018
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Median Raphe projection into the dorsal dentate gyrus modulates anxiety behavior and coping with learning under stress.

Quan J, Kriebel M, Anunu R et al. · 2026 · Scientific reports

The Median Raphe (MR) provides a major, mainly serotonergic, input to the hippocampus, particularly influencing the dentate gyrus (DG), but its specific role remains unclear. Here, focusing on the dorsal DG, we investigated its…

View details →DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-38004-w
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Effect of low-dose atropine on young premyopic and low-myopic children: atropine treatment of myopia (ATOM3) - a randomised control trial.

Chia A, Burkill S, Ling Y et al. · 2026 · The British journal of ophthalmology

Aim To evaluate the effectiveness of atropine 0.01% in young premyopic and low-myopic children. Methods Children (5-9 years old) with premyopia (spherical equivalent refraction, SER+1.00 to -0.49D, n 156) or low myopia (SER -0.50 to…

View details →DOI: 10.1136/bjo-2025-328221
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Reduced Frequency of Prolonged Sporadic Hemiplegic Migraine Attacks Following Fremanezumab Treatment-A Case Report.

Hotz JF, Kaindl L, Krebs S et al. · 2026 · European journal of neurology

Introduction Hemiplegic migraine (HM) is a rare subtype of migraine with aura, characterized by transient, unilateral motor weakness. Due to its rarity, treatment strategies are lacking. Monoclonal antibodies targeting the calcitonin…

View details →DOI: 10.1111/ene.70514
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A Pilot, Randomised, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Trial of a Single Oral Dose of Ivermectin for Post-Exposure Prophylaxis of SARS-CoV-2.

Wagstaff KM, Stein MS, Herschtal A et al. · 2025 · Pharmaceutics

Background: The efficacy of a single oral dose of Ivermectin as prophylaxis for SARS-CoV-2 is uncertain. This trial sought to evaluate the effectiveness of a single oral low dose of Ivermectin to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection or reduce…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics17091205
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The effect of fluoride varnish application on colour change due to paediatric drug usage in polyacid-modified composite resin: an in vitro study.

Çevik N, Hazar Bodrumlu E · 2024 · European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry

Objective Colour stability is important in the long-term aesthetic success of restorative materials and is affected by both internal and external factors. Internal discolourations are due to the properties of the restorative materials.…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s40368-024-00894-7
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Can a Sacrococcygeal Epidural of 0.25% Bupivacaine Prevent the Activation of the Sympathetic Nervous System during Feline Ovariectomy?

Martins J, Eliseu A, Campos S et al. · 2024 · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI

The ovariectomy (OVE) procedure can trigger somatosensory and visceral peritoneal nociception. Sacrococcygeal epidural (ScE) anesthesia may complement or replace systemic analgesia used for feline OVE, reducing opioid consumption and their…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/ani14121732
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Redox potential in animal andrology: An experimental study on boar semen.

Pintus E, Scaringi M, Engelen J et al. · 2026 · Theriogenology

Impaired seminal redox balance is a main factor that contributes to male fertility disorders and reduced sperm survival during storage. Although several methods are available to measure antioxidant and reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels,…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2026.118051
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Prevalence, risk factors and the impact of tenofovir treatment in SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 disease among people living with HIV: A cross-sectional population-based study.

de Lazzari E, Nomah DK, Blanco JL et al. · 2024 · International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases

Objectives The prevalence and risk factors of SARS-CoV-2 infection among unvaccinated people living with HIV (PWH) are not well understood, and the protective role of tenofovir remains controversial. This study aimed to assess the…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2024.107266
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Aicardi-Goutières syndrome type 6: report of ADAR variant and clinical outcome after ruxolitinib treatment in the neonatal period.

Gabaldon-Albero A, Martin-Grau C, Marti-Masanet M et al. · 2024 · Pediatric rheumatology online journal

Background Aicardi-Goutières Syndrome is a monogenic type 1 interferonopathy with infantile onset, characterized by a variable degree of neurological damage. Approximately 7% of Aicardi-Goutières Syndrome cases are caused by pathogenic…

View details →DOI: 10.1186/s12969-024-01036-5
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Observation on the Efficacy of Hyperbaric Oxygen as Adjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer-Related Wounds: A Case Report.

Tang F, Zhang L, Lu S et al. · 2026 · Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.)

Background Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is widely used as a therapeutic intervention for various types of wounds. Studies have shown that in addition to improving local oxygen supply to the wound site, HBOT can also influence cytokine…

View details →DOI: 10.1002/cnr2.70563
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Magnesium supplementation may not be protective against carboplatin induced nephrotoxicity but may be beneficial for children suffering malignancies : a Randomized Clinical Trial

Eghbali A, Ghaffari K, Eghbali A et al. · 2024 · Preprint

Background: Magnesium oxide is proposed to be effective in prevention of nephrotoxic impact of carboplatin therapy. The aim was to evaluate the magnesium oxide supplementation effect on serum creatinine, blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and…

View details →DOI: 10.22541/au.170665409.99346891/v1
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Studies on Hydrostatic Pressure Responses to Piezo1 and TRPV4 in the Mouse Lens.

Gao J, Mathias RT, Varadaraj K et al. · 2025 · Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

Purpose The lens has a feedback control system made by transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 (TRPV4) and TRPV1 to sense pressure and activate ion transport to maintain intracellular hydrostatic pressure close to zero at the lens…

View details →DOI: 10.1167/iovs.66.13.20