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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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Variation of The Dose of Norepinephrine in Septic Shock Patients Treated with an IgM and IgA-Enriched Immunoglobulin Preparation: Secondary Analysis of a Prospective Multicenter Observational Study

Bixio M, Scamperle A, Quarantotto G et al. · 2026 · Preprint

Background: /Objectives: The use of IgM- and IgA-enriched intravenous immunoglobulins (eIg) in septic shock remains controversial due to the lack of high-quality evidence, despite indications from observational studies and meta-analyses…

View details →DOI: 10.20944/preprints202604.2104.v1
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How Orthographic Transparency Shapes Word Learning and Retention in Monolingual and Bilingual Adults.

Clark C, Lira Calabrich S, Lallier M et al. · 2026 · Quarterly journal of experimental psychology (2006)

This study examined how orthographic characteristics relate to the learning and retention of novel written words in monolingual English and bilingual Welsh-English adults. Participants learned pseudowords designed to follow either…

View details →DOI: 10.1177/17470218261441260
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Development and psychometric validation of the Kanazawa University loneliness scale for children and adolescents.

Murayama Y, Soma D, Kameya M et al. · 2026 · Discover mental health

Loneliness is a key risk factor for youth mental health; however, existing scales often fail to capture its multidimensional and relational nature. This study developed the [blinded] University Loneliness Scale (KULoS) for students in…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s44192-026-00462-z
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Comparative Phylogenetic Study on Host Newts (Caudata: Salamandridae) and Parasitic Mites (Acariformes: Hydrachnidia: Hygrobatidae) in East and Southeast Asia.

Shen Y, Nishikawa K, Hiruta SF et al. · 2025 · Zoological science

The water mite genus Hygrobates and the newt family Salamandridae are distributed widely in the northern hemisphere. However, only in Eastern and Southeastern Asia a host-parasite association developed, with several Hygrobates species,…

View details →DOI: 10.2108/zs240074
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Effect of an 8-Week Bifidobacterium lactis HN019 Supplementation on Functional Constipation: A Multi-Center, Triple-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial.

Ala-Jaakkola R, Forssten SD, Cheng J et al. · 2025 · Molecular nutrition & food research

Functional constipation (FC) is characterized by difficult, infrequent, or incomplete bowel movements without clear physiological cause. Daily intake of Bifidobacterium lactis HN019 has been shown to reduce colonic transit time or…

View details →DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.70081
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Supportive Environmental Features at Home as Proactive/Reactive Associates of Disability and Mortality Status in Older Adults.

Barbakoff D, Glennie K, Yan M et al. · 2026 · Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society

Supportive environmental features (SEFs) are attributes of homes that help people overcome activity limitations. Evidence suggests that SEFs may facilitate aging in place. However, real-life SEF implementation patterns are not fully…

View details →DOI: 10.1177/07334648261429572
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Sensorimotor dysfunction does not predict pain-related cognition, but proprioception is associated with pain catastrophizing and pain self-efficacy in people with lower limb tendinopathy: A cross-sectional study.

Mest J, Flood A, Preston P et al. · 2026 · Physical therapy in sport : official journal of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports Medicine

Objectives To investigate if sensorimotor function predicts pain-related cognition in people with lower limb tendinopathy. Design Single-cohort, cross-sectional study. Setting Sports and exercise research laboratory. Participants…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2026.101921
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Effectiveness of the SAGIP mental health mobile application for the academic community: a longitudinal study.

Rilveria JRC, Grepo LC, Lim PMQ et al. · 2026 · Npj mental health research

Mental health mobile applications are increasingly used to address psychological distress and promote well-being, yet evidence on how and when these tools exert their effects over time and what constitutes meaningful engagement remains…

View details →DOI: 10.1038/s44184-026-00219-0
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Feel lonely? Get active: Exploring the daily relationship between accelerometer-measured physical activity and loneliness.

Zhang S, Song Y, Steptoe A et al. · 2026 · Psychology of sport and exercise

Previous research has demonstrated a link between physical activity and loneliness, though the direction of this relationship remains unclear. This study explored daily fluctuations in the temporal relationship between physical activity…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2026.103122
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Adolescent binge drinking causes sex-specific deficits in behavioral reactivity, endocrine recovery from stress and altered expression of hypothalamic KCC2 in males.

Büyükdemirtaş B, Benn M, Kwon HB et al. · 2026 · Psychopharmacology

Rationale Binge drinking during adolescence is associated with a higher risk of developing Alcohol Use Disorders and impaired stress reactivity in adulthood. The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis matures during adolescence and is under…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s00213-025-06969-7
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Linking overstory relative density to light availability and understory plant community composition in disturbance-dependent, Pinus rigida -dominated forests of the mid-Atlantic coastal plain, USA

Isaacson BN, Serbin SP, Grabosky JC · 2025 · Forest Ecology and Management.

There is a vigorous debate around whether and how to manage forests for climate mitigation or for other goals such as biodiversity. To achieve any of these goals it is necessary to define the parameters within which they can exist;…

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The comparison of acute phase proteins in experimentally induced canine acute pancreatitis.

Kanyorszky ET, Sterczer Á, Vizi Z et al. · 2026 · BMC veterinary research

BACKGROUND: Acute pancreatitis triggers the production of acute-phase proteins (APPs) in the body, among which C-reactive protein (CRP) is the most extensively studied and widely used for both diagnosis and prognosis. The diagnostic value…

View details →DOI: 10.1186/s12917-026-05409-8
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Post-traumatic stress disorder and REM-sleep behavior disorder: exploring genetic associations and causal links

Ghamgosar Shahkhali M, Liu L, Ghamgosar Shahkhali MH et al. · 2025 · Preprint

Objective To explore potential genetic and/or causal associations between Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and neurodegeneration-related isolated/idiopathic rapid-eye-movement sleep behavior disorder. Methods We conducted polygenic risk…

View details →DOI: 10.1101/2025.09.05.25335205
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Subclinical peripheral nerve demyelination without overt symptoms in a family with neuronal intranuclear inclusion disease harboring biallelic repeat expansions.

Zhang H, Zhao T, Zheng H et al. · 2026 · BMC neurology

Neuronal intranuclear inclusion disease (NIID) is a rare, progressive neurodegenerative disorder caused by abnormal GGC repeat expansions in the NOTCH2NLC gene, leading to multisystem involvement. Electrophysiological abnormalities in NIID…

View details →DOI: 10.1186/s12883-026-04898-2
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Acute effect of aerobic exercise on inhibitory control and task-related heart rate variability in preadolescent children.

Berger M, Bruggisser F, Schwarz A et al. · 2025 · Physiology & behavior

Objectives To investigate whether a single session of aerobic exercise improves inhibitory control in preadolescent children and whether this effect is mediated by changes in parasympathetic activity. Design In this experimental study, an…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2025.114820
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Evaluating Working Memory as a Buffer for Visual Search

Su Z, Wyble B, Fu Y · 2024 · Preprint

This study explores the relationship between working memory and attention during visual search tasks, focusing on how time constraints affect the encoding of visual information into working memory. The research is based on the premise that…

View details →DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/d4hc5
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Insufficient Evidence for Load as the Primary Cause of Nonspecific (Chronic) Low Back Pain. A Scoping Review.

de Bruin LJE, Hoegh M, Greve C et al. · 2024 · The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy

OBJECTIVE: To assess the causal role of the relationship between loading and the onset of nonspecific low back pain (NSLBP) and persistence of NSLBP (chronic low back pain [CLBP]). DESIGN : Scoping review. LITERATURE SEARCH : We searched…

View details →DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2024.11314
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The Role of Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number in Venous Thromboembolism: Insights from a 2-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study.

Xiang C, Zheng M, Li Y et al. · 2025 · Annals of vascular surgery

Background Venous thromboembolism (VTE), including pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT), is the third most common cardiovascular disease. A low amount of mitochondrial DNA copy number (mtDNA-CN) reflects mitochondrial…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2025.01.013
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Are the Previously Reported Risk Factors for Endometriosis Actually Associated With Pain and Infertility Rather Than Endometriosis Itself?

Matsuzaki S · 2026 · Reproductive medicine and biology

Background Endometriosis is often diagnosed late due to a lack of noninvasive diagnostic tools and the varied presentation of its symptoms. Identifying risk factors for endometriosis is crucial for reducing diagnosis delays, mitigating the…

View details →DOI: 10.1002/rmb2.70041
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Multiple mating predicts queen reproductive output in the polygynous Neotropical trap-jaw ant, Odontomachus chelifer (Formicidae: Ponerinae)

Florindo HS, Azevedo-Silva M, Pereira-Romeiro MP et al. · 2025 · Preprint

The factors that influence the organisms’ ability to reproduce are diverse. In ants, social structure may contribute to queens’ Reproductive Output (RO), alongside environmental conditions and genetic attributes. Polygynous species like…

View details →DOI: 10.1101/2025.05.05.652256
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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