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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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Impact of age on the reliability of GE Entropy™ module indices for guidance of maintenance of anaesthesia in adult patients: a single-centre retrospective analysis.

Ebensperger M, Kreuzer M, Kratzer S et al. · 2025 · British journal of anaesthesia

Background The GE Entropy™ module uses frontal EEG to compute the processed indices state entropy (SE), response entropy (RE), and burst suppression ratio (BSR) to guide maintenance of anaesthesia by supposedly minimising overly 'deep' or…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2024.11.050
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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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Subthreshold Micropulse Laser for Eyes: With Center Involving Diabetic Macular Edema With Good Visual Acuity: The PULSE Study, a Randomized Clinical Trial.

Feldman S, Basra J, Lawani A et al. · 2025 · Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina

Background and objective To determine if subthreshold micropulse laser (SML) therapy can prevent or delay vision loss in diabetic macular edema (DME) with good visual acuity (VA). Patients and methods Prospective, single-masked,…

View details →DOI: 10.3928/23258160-20240924-03
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Estimating the Waning Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccines From Population-Level Surveillance Data in Hong Kong.

Chen H, Huang X, Wang C et al. · 2025 · The Journal of infectious diseases

Assessing the time-varying effectiveness of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines is critical to guiding vaccine strategies and public health policies. We developed a Bayesian framework to estimate the waning vaccine effectiveness…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiaf207
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Coating Agents for Resin Composites: Effect on Color Stability, Roughness, and Surface Micromorphology Subjected to Brushing Wear.

Hojo FR, Martins TC, Vieira-Junior WF et al. · 2025 · Operative dentistry

This study evaluated the influence of six resin composite coating agents on color stability and surface roughness after toothbrushing abrasion. Discs (Ø6 mm x 2 mm) of nanofilled resin composite (Filtek Z350XT) were prepared for…

View details →DOI: 10.2341/24-069-l
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Deciphering Fusarium-Banana Interactions in Resistant and Susceptible Banana Cultivars Using a GFP-Tagged Subtropical Race 4 Strain of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense

Chen A, Chou TY, Chen Y et al. · 2024 · Preprint

Fusarium wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc) is a major disease affecting banana production around the globe. To study the movement of Foc in planta and investigate potential physical mechanisms of deterrence, the roots…

View details →DOI: 10.20944/preprints202410.2171.v1
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Odor masking to decrease the attraction of Triatoma infestans (Hemiptera: Reduviidae, Triatominae), a Chagas disease vector, towards a host.

Beningaza AM, Di Benedetto IMD, Babino L et al. · 2025 · Acta tropica

Chagas disease, vectored by kissing bugs, poses a public health problem across the Americas. The best way for reducing disease transmission is through vector control, which is currently based on the use of insecticides. However,…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2024.107520
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In-situ-forming zwitterionic hydrogel does not ameliorate osteoarthritis in vivo, despite protective effects ex vivo.

Asadikorayem M, Weber P, Zhang S et al. · 2025 · Biomaterials advances

Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common degenerative joint diseases, with no effective therapeutic options available. In this study, we aimed to develop an interpenetrating, in-situ-forming hydrogel based on biocompatible and…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2024.214151
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Effect of zoledronate on avascular necrosis of the femoral head according to disease stage and bone resorption activity.

Moksi L, Sissala N, Ojala R et al. · 2026 · Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research

Background Avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head is a progressive condition that leads to collapse of the femoral head in 85% of symptomatic patients when left untreated. As it is typically a disease that occurs among the younger…

View details →DOI: 10.1186/s13018-025-06647-6
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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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High-volume lactated Ringer's solution with human albumin versus standard-volume infusion as a prophylactic treatment for post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis: randomized clinical trial.

Shatsnimitkul E, Laopeamthong I, Tansawet A et al. · 2024 · BJS open

Background Adverse events after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) are rare, and post-ERCP pancreatitis is a serious adverse event. This study aimed to determine the role of aggressive intravenous hydration with lactated…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrae149
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A 10-Year Follow-Up Study on the Success Rate of Maxillary Sinus Floor Augmentation and Implant Placement in Relation to Strontium Ranelate.

Dragan E, Ghinea M, Haba D et al. · 2025 · Dentistry journal

Background: Maxillary sinus floor augmentation (MSFA) is frequently required for implant placement in the atrophic posterior maxilla. However, limited bone quality and volume can compromise long-term success. Strontium ranelate (SrR), a…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/dj13120565
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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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The mitochondrial-targeted antioxidant SkQ1 prevents mitochondrial-linked apoptosis but not necroptosis or skeletal muscle atrophy in ovarian cancer

Khajehzadehshoushtar S, Delfinis LJ, Rahman FA et al. · 2024 · Preprint

The degree to which mitochondrial-linked cell death pathways contribute to skeletal muscle atrophy during cancer remain unknown. Here, we combined a novel and robust mouse model of metastatic ovarian cancer with chronic administration of…

View details →DOI: 10.1101/2024.10.22.617245
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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