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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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Real-World Patient Eligibility and Feasibility of Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair or Replacement Interventions for Tricuspid Regurgitation.

Abushouk A, Layoun H, Harb SC et al. · 2024 · Journal of cardiac failure

Novel transcatheter therapies for tricuspid regurgitation (TR) appear promising, yet their applicability to an all-comer TR population remains unclear. We aimed to assess the feasibility of emerging transcatheter tricuspid therapies in a…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2024.07.014
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Ivermectin to reduce malaria transmission- safety and efficacy results from the BOHEMIA cluster randomized trial in Mozambique.

Chaccour C, Nicolas P, Martinho S et al. · 2025 · EClinicalMedicine

Background Endectocides are a novel vector control tool that reduce the survival and fertility of blood sucking arthropods that feed upon treated humans or animals. Ivermectin mass drug administration is under evaluation as a complementary…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2025.103632
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The terpenes alpha-bisabolol and camphene modulate pruritus via an action on Cav3.2 T-type calcium channels.

Antunes FTT, Gadotti VM, Zamponi GW · 2025 · Molecular brain

Alpha-bisabolol and camphene have demonstrated analgesic effects in inflammatory pain models by blocking Cav3.2 calcium channels. As the pain pathway overlaps with mechanisms for itch, and because Cav3.2 channels have been associated with…

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Long-term prognostic value of CT-based high-risk coronary lesion attributes and radiomic features of pericoronary adipose tissue in diabetic patients.

Yang W, Ding X, Yu Y et al. · 2024 · Clinical radiology

Aims To investigate the long-term prognostic value of coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA)-derived high-risk attributes and radiomic features of pericoronary adipose tissue (PCAT) in diabetic patients for predicting major…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2024.08.018
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Chapter 2: Rate Versus Rhythm Control.

Deering TF, Reiffel JA, Solomon AJ et al. · 2023 · The American journal of cardiology

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a potentially serious health risk, both because of its symptoms and because of its association with an increased risk for heart failure, hospitalization, thromboembolism, and death. Chapter 2 discusses selection…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.08.022
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Prognosis and treatment of plasmablastic lymphoma in the United States: a multicenter retrospective study.

Hamby M, Egleston BL, Frosch ZAK et al. · 2026 · Blood cancer journal

Plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL) is a rare, aggressive AIDS-related lymphoma observed in patients with immunosuppressed states as well as in immunocompetent individuals. We sought to determine survival outcomes, prognostic factors, and optimal…

View details →DOI: 10.1038/s41408-026-01457-3
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The current role of adjuvant radiotherapy in management of medullary thyroid carcinoma: A single institute analysis.

Bhuvana J, Shivhare V, Rath S et al. · 2025 · Journal of cancer research and therapeutics

Objectives Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) accounts for only about 5% of total thyroid cancers. It usually presents as an advanced disease carrying a poor prognosis than well-differentiated thyroid cancers. While the treatment of choice…

View details →DOI: 10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_1174_23
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Pharmacological management of agitation in dementia: An evidence-based review with expert consensus.

Cheng CM, Tsai MJ, Tseng CC et al. · 2026 · Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA

Agitation is a frequently occurring and challenging neuropsychiatric symptom of Alzheimer's disease (AD) that substantially affects quality of life, caregiver burden, and healthcare utilization. Nonpharmacological interventions, especially…

View details →DOI: 10.1097/jcma.0000000000001342
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Real-World Tocilizumab Use in Pediatric Inpatients.

Stitt GA, Hall MW, Diliberto MA et al. · 2025 · The journal of pediatric pharmacology and therapeutics : JPPT : the official journal of PPAG

Objectives Primary objective: to quantify tocilizumab (TCZ) use in pediatric inpatients. Secondary objectives: to explore safety and clinical outcomes. Methods This retrospective cohort study took place in a free-standing, 564-bed…

View details →DOI: 10.5863/jppt-24-00130
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Lack of association between the brain penetrance of calcium channel blockers and the incidence of neuropsychiatric outcomes: a retrospective, multidatabase cohort study.

Kern DM, Bohn J, Maher MP et al. · 2026 · BMJ open

Objective To use best practices in pharmacoepidemiology to assess the association between new use of brain-penetrant calcium channel blockers (BP-CCBs) compared with use of non-brain-penetrant CCBs (NP-CCBs) and the incidence of…

View details →DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-100282
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Correlations between Visual Temporal Resolution and Individual Alpha Peak Frequency: Evidence that Internal and Measurement Noise Drive Null Findings.

Deodato M, Melcher D · 2024 · Journal of cognitive neuroscience

The brain organizes the continuous flow of sensory input by parsing it into discrete events. In the case of two flashes separated by a brief ISI, for example, perception may be of a single flash or two distinct flashes, depending on the…

View details →DOI: 10.1162/jocn_a_01993
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Thyroid testing in primary hypothyroidism.

Ambasta A, Grenet G, Otte J et al. · 2025 · African journal of primary health care & family medicine

Thyroid hormones regulate essential metabolic processes and development. The hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis regulates hormone production, with thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels being a key indicator of thyroid function in…

View details →DOI: 10.4102/phcfm.v17i1.5043
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Beta Blockers are Associated with Increased Mortality Without a Decrease in Reinterventions After Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Repair (EVAR).

Vicario-Feliciano R, Zil-E-Ali A, Aziz F · 2025 · Annals of vascular surgery

Introduction Predictors of sac behavior after endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) and the impact of sac behavior on long-term survival are not well known. There are limited multicenter trials studying the impact of beta blockers…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2024.07.104
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Are We Ready With Prevention for Type 1 Diabetes?

Maines E, Franceschi R, Candia FD et al. · 2025 · Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews

Definitive prevention for type 1 diabetes (T1D) is not yet available, but we are now entering a new era where disease-modifying therapies are becoming available in T1D to halt disease progression. In this review, we present up-to-date…

View details →DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.70101
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Antiarrhythmic Treatment in Heart Failure.

Könemann H, Güler-Eren S, Ellermann C et al. · 2024 · Current heart failure reports

Purpose of review Arrhythmias are common in patients with heart failure (HF) and are associated with a significant risk of mortality and morbidity. Optimal antiarrhythmic treatment is therefore essential. Here, we review current approaches…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s11897-023-00642-w
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Laparoscopic Salpingectomy Regulates The Expression of Endometrial Homeobox Genes ( HOXA9, HOXA10, HOXA11, HOXD10 ) and HOX Transcript Antisense Intergenic RNA in Women with Communicating Hydrosalpinx: A Prospective Study.

Zafarani F, Soleimani Mehranjani M, Ghaffari F et al. · 2024 · International journal of fertility & sterility

Background This study aimed to determine the alteration of endometrial expression levels of HOXA9/HOXA10/ HOXA11/HOXD10 genes and HOX transcript antisense intergenic RNA (HOTAIR) in mid-luteal phase endometrium in patients with…

View details →DOI: 10.22074/ijfs.2024.2026081.1655
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GLP-1 receptor agonists in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease: endocrine pathways, clinical evidence, and future directions.

Gandhi A, Parhizgar A · 2025 · Frontiers in endocrinology

Initially developed for type 2 diabetes and obesity, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) are now emerging as promising candidates for modifying the course of neurodegenerative diseases. This potential stems from the…

View details →DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2025.1708565
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Residual osteomyelitis at the resection margin after conservative surgery is not associated with the recurrence of diabetic foot infection and may successfully be treated without postoperative antibiotic therapy.

Aragón-Sánchez J, Víquez-Molina G, López-Valverde ME et al. · 2023 · Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association

Aims We hypothesize that microbiology- and pathology-confirmed positive bone margins after the resection of diabetes-related foot osteomyelitis are associated with worse outcomes. Methods We conducted a prospective study consisting of a…

View details →DOI: 10.1111/dme.15162
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Levetiracetam or Phenytoin as Prophylaxis for Status Epilepticus: Secondary Analysis of the "Approaches and Decisions in Acute Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury Trial" (ADAPT) Dataset, 2014-2017.

Ahmed N, Russo L, Kuo YH · 2024 · Pediatric critical care medicine : a journal of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies

Objectives To compare levetiracetam and phenytoin as prophylaxis for the short-term development of status epilepticus (SE) during care of pediatric patients with acute severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Design Nonprespecified secondary…

View details →DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000003526
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Reldesemtiv in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Results From the COURAGE-ALS Randomized Clinical Trial.

Shefner JM, Cudkowicz ME, Genge A et al. · 2025 · JAMA neurology

Importance Treatment options for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) remain suboptimal. Results from a phase 2 study of reldesemtiv in ALS suggested that it may slow disease progression. Objective To assess the effect of reldesemtiv vs…

View details →DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2025.0241
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Risk factors related to loss of reduction after anatomic repair of acromioclavicular joint dislocation in patients with acute traumatic acromioclavicular joint dislocation.

Apivatgaroon A, Sukkarnkosol S, Pukrittayakamee NC et al. · 2025 · JSES international

Background Suspension stabilization is a commonly used surgical method for acute acromioclavicular (AC) joint dislocation. However, a failure rate of around 26% caused various emerging surgical techniques and recommendations. We aimed to…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.jseint.2024.12.020
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Phase II Study Shows the Effect of Adenoviral Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor C and Lymph Node Transfer in Lymphedema.

Rannikko EH, Pajula S, Suominen SH et al. · 2025 · Plastic and reconstructive surgery

Background Breast cancer-related lymphedema is a common complication lacking medical treatment. Lymfactin is an adenovirus type 5-based gene therapy and prolymphangiogenic growth factor vector that induces vascular endothelial growth…

View details →DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000011675
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Dietary Management of Atherogenic Dyslipidemia.

Kim S, Shin MJ, Krauss RM · 2025 · Current atherosclerosis reports

Purpose of review This paper reviews the effects of major macronutrients and specific dietary interventions on atherogenic dyslipidemia, a common trait characterized by increased concentrations of triglyceride-rich and small, dense LDL…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s11883-025-01335-6