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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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Wongkraisri C, Chusuwanrak K, Laocharoenkeat A et al. · 2024 · Preprint
Abstract Background Hand-foot syndrome (HFS) is a common adverse event of capecitabine causing treatment modifications. Topical urea cream can reduce sorafenib-induced hand-foot skin reaction. However, its benefit in preventing…
Rajsiglova L, Babic M, Krausova K et al. · 2024 · Journal of immunotoxicology
Nanoparticles are commonly used in diagnostics and therapy. They are also increasingly being implemented in cancer immunotherapy because of their ability to deliver drugs and modulate the immune system. However, the effect of nanoparticles…
de Araújo IM, Le PT, de Carvalho Picoli C et al. · 2026 · JBMR plus
Caloric restriction (CR) alters energy metabolism and increases systemic glucocorticoid production, contributing to bone loss and bone marrow adipose tissue (BMAT) expansion. The enzyme 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11β-HSD1)…
Damica FZ, Lucas DR, Toledo EB et al. · 2025 · Biochimica et biophysica acta. General subjects
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are promising drugs, though their fungal combat mechanisms remain partly unclear. We designed three AMPs (dAMPs) based on the γ-core of the Vu-Def 1 seed defensin from Vigna unguiculata L. Walp. named RR,…
Magnuson JR, Bruce CD, Dalton BH et al. · 2024 · Journal of neurophysiology
The increasing descending drive needed to sustain submaximal isometric torque makes it difficult to isolate fatigue-related changes to neural excitability because evoked electromyography (EMG) responses are influenced by the relative…
Shaidullov I, Bouchareb D, Sorokina D et al. · 2025 · Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a multifactorial disorder, with altered intestinal motility, visceral hypersensitivity, and dysfunction of the gut-brain axis. The aim of our study was to analyze the role of nitric oxide (NO) in the…
Villa M, Martínez-Vega M, Silva L et al. · 2024 · Pediatric research
Background Neonatal rats can manifest post-stroke mood disorders (PSMD) following middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO). We investigated whether cannabidiol (CBD) neuroprotection, previously demonstrated in neonatal rats after MCAO,…
Hoyle C, Pino RD, Lai SM et al. · 2025 · Preprint
Interleukin (IL)-1α is a pro-inflammatory member of the IL-1 cytokine superfamily and is important for inflammatory responses to infection and injury. Unlike pro-IL-1β, pro-IL-1α is mainly localised to the nucleus upon expression. This is…
Gam S, Hermann AP, Juhl CB et al. · 2026 · Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.)
Objective This study aimed to investigate whether a single infusion of 5 mg zoledronic acid, given before bariatric surgery to prevent bone loss, could also hinder the loss of muscle mass, strength, and physical function. Methods In this…
Nilsson KH, Henning P, Lagerquist MK et al. · 2026 · Calcified tissue international
Osteoporosis is characterized by an imbalance in bone remodeling, resulting in bone loss and increased fracture risk. Inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, are strongly associated with secondary osteoporosis due to…
Leal R, Fragoso P, Venda J et al. · 2025 · Renal failure
Background The optimal immunosuppressive (IS) withdrawal strategy after kidney allograft failure remains unclear. This study evaluated the effects of prolonged calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) therapy on HLA sensitization, graft intolerance…
Krikelis M, Gazi S, Trovas G et al. · 2024 · Joint bone spine
Introduction Denosumab (Dmab) is widely used for the treatment of post-menopausal osteoporosis. Its discontinuation is sometimes accompanied by multiple vertebral fractures. Romosozumab (Rmab) has not been tested for its ability to prevent…
Zhou AL, Ward RE · 2024 · Journal of dairy science
The focus of this work is the role milk polar lipids play in affecting gut permeability, systemic inflammation, and lipid metabolism during acute and chronic inflammation induced by a single subcutaneous injection of lipopolysaccharide.…
Karp Z, Czarny J, Adamczewska-Wawrzynowicz K et al. · 2026 · Children (Basel, Switzerland)
Background : Infantile hepatic hemangiomas (IHH) are common benign vascular tumors in infancy with diverse presentations. Methods : We report a 7-week-old infant presenting with hepatosplenomegaly, multiple skin and hepatic hemangiomas,…
Shunyakova J, Reynolds M, Taylor A et al. · 2025 · Frontiers in ophthalmology
Background Retinal dystrophy, optic nerve edema, splenomegaly, anhidrosis, and headache (ROSAH) syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder caused by a heterozygous missense mutation in alpha kinase 1 (ALPK1). This series reports the…
Frouin M, Cavalerie R, Piazza S et al. · 2024 · Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association
A 2.5-year-old spayed female Chihuahua dog was presented with chronic cervical pain and exhibited a "prayer-like position" following a history of a 4-meter fall. CT and MRI revealed a moderate right-sided enlargement of the subdural space…
Le Corre E, Jousserand N, Maurey C et al. · 2026 · Journal of veterinary internal medicine
Background Subclinical bacteriuria (SBU) is frequently encountered in cats with chronic kidney disease (CKD), but it remains unclear if it is associated with survival and disease progression. Hypothesis/objectives To determine the…
Villanova S, Gatti M, Colosio M et al. · 2026 · Nutrients
Background: Astragali radix is a traditional herb known for its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory properties and has gained attention for its potential to support post-exercise recovery. However, the effects of long-term…
Chitolina R, Reis CG, Stahlhofer-Buss T et al. · 2023 · Preprint
Epilepsy is a prevalent neurological disorder, affecting approximately 1 to 2% of the global population. The hallmark of epilepsy is the occurrence of epileptic seizures, which are characterized by predictable behavioral changes reflecting…
Cao Y, Li Q, Guo W et al. · 2025 · Frontiers in immunology
To evaluate the efficacy of COVID-19 convalescent plasma (CCP) in preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) recipients during the early post-transplant period, a single-center, randomized controlled…
Lin S, Lytle KA, Fink N et al. · 2026 · Diabetes
Adipose tissue (AT) lipolysis insulin resistance results in excess free fatty acid (FFA) release. We tested the hypothesis that the ability of insulin to suppress AT lipolysis is unrelated to the ability of niacin to suppress lipolysis,…
Takemura A, Egawa T, Uemichi K et al. · 2025 · Biochemistry and biophysics reports
Mild hyperbaric oxygen (MHO) attenuates the muscle atrophy caused by muscle disuse. Training cessation results in the partial or complete loss of training-induced adaptations, including mitochondrial enzyme activities. The present study…
van de Wetering R, Alder AF, Biggerstaff A et al. · 2025 · Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology
The development of safer mu opioid receptor (MOR) agonists with reduced side effects is a key focus of pain research. Some studies have suggested that MOR agonists with reduced β-arrestin 2 (βArr2) signaling (i.e. G-protein biased…
Bearzi E, Sola S, Defferrari C et al. · 2026 · Dermatology reports
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare, aggressive neuroendocrine skin tumor, mainly linked to Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) and less often to ultraviolet exposure. Additional risk factors include advanced age and immunosuppression.…
Stringari C, Stringari H, de Queiroz E Silva TF et al. · 2026 · Inflammopharmacology
INTRODUCTION: There is a marked overlap among the neuronal pathogenetic pathways involved in ulcer genesis and depression, and antidepressants can also exert a protective effect against gastric ulcers. OBJECTIVE: To summarize and…