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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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Failed Experiment ReportOpen accessMedicine

Enhancing the efficacy of VEGF inhibitors by co-inhibition of HIF in the treatment of glioblastoma.

Harbi E, Byrne YY, Bozbey HU et al. · 2026 · Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death

Glioblastoma is the most aggressive and most common grade 4 tumor of the central nervous system (CNS). Despite standard treatments such as surgical resection and chemoradiotherapy, overall survival (OS) usually does not exceed 14-16 months…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s10495-026-02275-5
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Can we safely de-escalate HPV<sup>+</sup> oropharyngeal cancers? - A review of current practices and novel approaches.

Morgenthaler J, Trommer M, Khor R et al. · 2024 · Oral oncology

Oropharyngeal carcinomas linked to high-risk types of human papillomavirus (HPV + OPC) as a distinct tumor entity, have a better prognosis than HPV - OPC. Current treatment approaches do not differentiate between HPV-positive and negative…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2024.107089
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Comparison of Two Techniques to Assess Muscle Mass Loss During ICU Stay: Muscle Ultrasound vs Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis.

Šostakaitė G, Jauniškytė M, Budrys D et al. · 2025 · Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.)

Background and aims Muscle wasting is a prevalent issue among long-term critically ill patients and is associated with adverse clinical outcomes. Evaluating muscle mass in the ICU presents challenges due to the lack of a consistent…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2024.112607
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Caretaker views on deep brain stimulation for cognitively impaired patients with Parkinson's disease.

Jaffee S, Kusyk DM, Onyiah C et al. · 2026 · Surgical neurology international

Background Neuropsychological assessment is crucial in the presurgical evaluation of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) who are contemplating deep-brain stimulation (DBS). No standardized screening test battery currently exists. Our…

View details →DOI: 10.25259/sni_689_2025
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Clinicopathological characteristics and survival outcomes in early-stage endometrial clear cell carcinoma: a dual-center retrospective study.

Chen Y, Ma Y, Yuan H et al. · 2025 · BMC cancer

OBJECTIVES: To investigate clinicopathological predictors and evaluate the impact of adjuvant therapy on survival outcomes in patients with early-stage (FIGO 2023 Stage I-II) endometrial clear cell carcinoma (ECCC). METHODS: This…

View details →DOI: 10.1186/s12885-025-14965-5
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Role of Penile Girth and Length in the Erect State in Reassuring Patients with Small Penis Anxiety.

GamalEl Din SF, Nabil NI, Khalil MA et al. · 2025 · Urology research & practice

Objective The present study examined the impact of measuring penile girth and length in the erect state on reassuring individuals with small penis anxiety (SPA) in the flaccid state. Methods This study included 200 potent men aged 25-40…

View details →DOI: 10.5152/tud.2025.24133
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Denosumab and bone loss in uncemented total hip arthroplasty: a secondary 5-year follow-up of a randomized controlled trial.

Sköld C, Hailer NP, Mallmin H · 2026 · Acta orthopaedica

Background and purpose Denosumab may preserve periprosthetic bone mineral density (pBMD) around uncemented total hip arthroplasty (THA) components. This exploratory analysis of a previously published randomized controlled trial (RCT) aimed…

View details →DOI: 10.2340/17453674.2026.45695
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Real-World Evidence on Statin Use for Traumatic Brain Injury Associated Degenerative Neurological Disorders.

Lin YH, Tsai IJ, Chang YA et al. · 2026 · Therapeutics and clinical risk management

Background Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major risk factor for subsequent neurodegenerative disorders. Emerging evidence suggests that statins may mitigate neuroinflammation and lipid dysregulation after TBI. This study aimed to…

View details →DOI: 10.2147/tcrm.s591742
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Cannabidiol as a treatment for cocaine use disorder: a scoping review.

Dos Santos LC, da Cunha VB, Ribeiro JM et al. · 2026 · Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology

Cocaine use disorder (CUD) remains a major public health challenge with limited effective therapeutic options. Cannabidiol (CBD) has been proposed as a potential treatment due to its neuroprotective and anti-craving properties. This…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s00210-026-05037-x
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Historical Perspective of HER2 Testing and Treatment in Prostate Cancer.

Zamalloa N, Rose J, Lap CJ et al. · 2026 · Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.)

Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) is a molecular target of interest in prostate cancer due to its association with poor prognosis and its potential role in androgen receptor signaling. However, earlier clinical trials…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/curroncol33020091
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Preoperative Soluble AXL in Plasma Predicts Futility of Resecting Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma.

Samson T, Aali M, McBride D et al. · 2026 · Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.)

Surgical resection combined with chemotherapy offers the best chance of survival in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), but many will experience recurrence and early mortality. We examined soluble AXL (sAXL), a blood protein, for its…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/curroncol33020088
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The promise of IL-1β modulation in NSCLC clinical context.

Ghiringhelli F, Rébé C · 2026 · Frontiers in immunology

Emerging preclinical evidence challenges the long-standing assumption that Interleukin-1β (IL-1β) uniformly promotes non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). We show that, in the context of chemo-immunotherapy, IL-1β enhances anti-tumor…

View details →DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1773253
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Evaluation of the utility of cardiac biomarkers for risk stratification in patients with lower extremity artery disease: A retrospective study.

Schweiger L, Raggam RB, Toth-Gayor G et al. · 2025 · PloS one

Critical limb threatening ischemia (CLTI) is associated with a one-year mortality rate of up to 25% making prompt diagnosis essentially. This study aims to investigate if cardiac biomarkers may serve as an effective tool for risk…

View details →DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0321491
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Deuteration may reduce the efficacy of dextromethorphan in treating agitation in Alzheimer's disease.

Bespalov A, Swartz J, Knowles N et al. · 2025 · Alzheimer's research & therapy

Agitation is one of the most prevalent neuropsychiatric symptoms leading to institutionalization in individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD) dementia. It is associated with poor outcomes, including reduced functional ability, reduced…

View details →DOI: 10.1186/s13195-025-01780-0
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USP13 Downregulation Distinguishes Malignant from Adjacent Non-Neoplastic Prostate Tissue and Suggests Altered PTEN-Related Regulatory Pathways in a Korean Cohort.

Kim JH, Song M, Lee KW et al. · 2026 · Life (Basel, Switzerland)

Ubiquitin-specific protease 13 (USP13) is a deubiquitinating enzyme that stabilizes phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome 10 (PTEN), a well-established tumor suppressor involved in PI3K/AKT signaling. This study aimed to…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/life16050712
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Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis: A Metastatic Melanoma Imitator.

Fields BC, Jain AJ, Prieto VG et al. · 2024 · The American Journal of dermatopathology

Abstract A 45-year-old woman with a history of previously treated left plantar foot melanoma presented with a left thigh mass. Fine needle aspiration findings were concerning for metastatic melanoma (MM). Imaging was remarkable for…

View details →DOI: 10.1097/dad.0000000000002771
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Colpocleisis for recurrent pelvic organ prolapse after tension-free vaginal mesh repair: a case report.

Misawa A, Kimura E, Inoue M et al. · 2025 · Journal of surgical case reports

Tension-free vaginal mesh repair surgery (TVM) has decreased due to complications related to mesh use and the lack of superiority compared to native tissue repair (NTR). In japan it is still performed as a treatment for pelvic organ…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjaf537
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Retrospective Evaluation of Bone Turnover Markers in Serum for the Prediction of Metastases Development in Breast Cancer Patients: A Cohort Study.

Kasoha M, Findeklee S, Nigdelis MP et al. · 2024 · Biomedicines

Background Serum bone turnover markers might play a role in the prediction of the development of bone metastases in breast cancer (BC) patients. We conducted a retrospective cohort study to address the association of serum bone turnover…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines12061201
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Relationship Between Body Mass Index and the Incidence of Perineal Tears in Primigravid Women: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study at a Hospital in Mexico.

Sadek Azar R, Ramirez Roldan JF, Nuñez de la Vega JM · 2026 · Cureus

Introduction Perineal tears represent one of the main complications of vaginal delivery, with immediate and long-term consequences for maternal health. Although several factors have been associated with their occurrence, the role of…

View details →DOI: 10.7759/cureus.104675
Replication FailureMedicine

The Secondary Pulmonary Hypertension Diagnosis is Not Useful in Lung Allocation.

Sonnick MA, Laothamatas K, Furfaro D et al. · 2024 · Transplantation proceedings

Background In lung transplant, the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) contains a diagnosis of secondary pulmonary hypertension (SPH). SPH and pulmonary arterial hypertension are treated the same in the allocation scoring system. It is…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2024.08.025
Replication FailureMedicine

Dyslipidemia and heart failure: current evidence and perspectives of use of statins.

Pradhan A, Bhandari M, Vishwakarma P et al. · 2024 · European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

Heart failure (HF) is a condition with growing morbidity and mortality. Dyslipidemia in HF is not concentrated around hypercholesterolemia as in coronary artery disease. As a corollary, the robust benefits seen with statins across the…

View details →DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202404_35929
Replication FailureOpen accessMedicine

Clinical outcome following best medical management in acute stroke with a proximal isolated occlusion of the anterior cerebral artery: an international multicentre study.

Sabben C, Charbonneau F, Obadia M et al. · 2026 · European stroke journal

Introduction Acute ischaemic strokes (AIS) due to proximal anterior cerebral artery (ACA) occlusions are rare. Their clinical outcomes following medical management alone have been scarcely described. Patients and methods We conducted a…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/esj/aakag014
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No difference in revision rate in patella-friendly total knee arthroplasty with or without patella resurfacing at 5 years' follow-up. A database analysis.

Massardier E, Manchec O, Bérard E et al. · 2025 · Journal of experimental orthopaedics

Purpose Numerous studies have been published on the optimal management of the patella during total knee arthroplasty (TKA), but controversy remains. The aim of this study was to compare survivorship and functional outcomes with or without…

View details →DOI: 10.1002/jeo2.70448
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Predictive Performances of ACEF, ACEF II, Updated ACEF II, and EuroSCORE II Risk Scores in Patients Undergoing Isolated Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.

Jung JC, Ju JW, Chang HW et al. · 2024 · Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia

Objectives This study evaluated the performances of the age, creatinine, and ejection fraction (ACEF) I and II scores and compare them with that of the European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation (EuroSCORE) II score in patients…

View details →DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2024.08.011
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Impact of nutritional source modality on weight loss and BMI reduction after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

Tambaro FP, Fabozzi F, Masetti R et al. · 2026 · Frontiers in oncology

Deterioration of nutritional status in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) recipients is associated with increased morbidity. Enteral nutrition (EN) has been associated with more favorable outcomes than total…

View details →DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2026.1778224
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Limited predictive value of pretreatment P-glycoprotein immunostaining for chemotherapy efficacy and survival in long-follow-up osteosarcoma patients.

Higuchi T, Igarashi K, Miwa S et al. · 2025 · Medicine

The clinical utility of P-glycoprotein (P-gp) in osteosarcoma remains controversial. This retrospective cohort study aimed to investigate the association between P-gp expression and clinicopathological factors, chemotherapy (CTx) response,…

View details →DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000043472