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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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Predictive value of perioperative hypothermia for postoperative muscular calf vein thrombosis after total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective cohort study

li j, Chen Y, Chen Y et al. · 2026 · Preprint

Abstract Objective To investigate the association between perioperative hypothermia and postoperative muscular calf vein thrombosis (MCVT) in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA), and to evaluate the predictive performance of…

View details →DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9873445/v1
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CT-Derived Radiomic Features for the Non-Invasive Differentiation of Mediastinal Lymphadenopathy in Lung Cancer and Sarcoidosis.

Doğan D, Öksüz C, Çakır Ö et al. · 2026 · Biomedicines

Background/Objectives: Differentiating mediastinal lymphadenopathy associated with lung cancer from sarcoidosis remains a clinical challenge because of overlapping imaging findings. This study evaluated whether CT-derived radiomic…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines14061327
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Ethosomal nanocarrier encapsulating curcumin for antimicrobial photodynamic therapy: efficacy analysis against mature Streptococcus mutans biofilm.

Partoazar A, Shahabi S, Afrasiabi S · 2026 · BMC oral health

Background Biofilms contribute to the dental calculus formation, which in turn deteriorates oral and systemic health. The use of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (PDT) may be limited by problems with photosensitizer penetration. In…

View details →DOI: 10.1186/s12903-026-09022-x
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Too Old for PESI?: Risk Stratification of Octogenarians with Pulmonary Embolism in the Emergency Department.

Lipa AJ, Janata-Schwatczek K, Sterz M et al. · 2026 · Seminars in thrombosis and hemostasis

Pulmonary embolism (PE) in octogenarians (i.e., patients > 80 years) is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality, yet this population remains underrepresented in major studies. We compared the predictive performance of the…

View details →DOI: 10.1055/a-2896-8297
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Plasma protein biomarkers for early risk prediction of colorectal cancer.

Chen W, Ge X, Hu C et al. · 2026 · Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology

Prospective studies are necessary to determine the association between circulating proteins and colorectal cancer (CRC) risk, offering non-invasive biomarkers for early CRC risk prediction and interventions. The Olink Explore-3072 platform…

View details →DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-26-0341
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Impact of circadian rhythm disruption on biochemical parameters in mice.

Umer H, Mumtaz T, Weiskirchen R et al. · 2026 · Chronobiology international

Disruption of circadian rhythm is common in rotating shift workers, individuals with jet lag, and people with irregular sleep schedules and contributes to metabolic diseases including obesity, type 2 diabetes, metabolic…

View details →DOI: 10.1080/07420528.2026.2681614
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Preliminary investigation of T-wave peak-end interval and its ratio to QT interval in dogs with an echocardiographic phenotype of dilated cardiomyopathy and its possible correlation with left ventricular diameter and volume.

Kurogochi K, Stern JA, DeFrancesco TC et al. · 2026 · Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Objective The T-wave peak-end (TpTe) interval and its ratio to the QT interval (TpTe:QT) are ECG markers of myocardial repolarization dispersion. We hypothesized that these markers are associated with echocardiographic indices reflecting…

View details →DOI: 10.2460/javma.25.12.0802
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Synthesis, Docking Profiles, and Biological Insights into Selenium-NHC Adducts and Benzimidazolium Salts with Antimicrobial Potential.

Boualia B, Sandeli A, Boulebd H et al. · 2026 · ACS omega

In this research, we present the successful synthesis of benzimidazolium salts ( 2a - e ) and their corresponding selenium-NHC adducts ( 3a - e ), achieved with satisfactory yields ranging from 75% to 88%, and characterized using…

View details →DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.5c10880
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Anticoccidial efficacy of a cinnamon-Rumex nervosus phytobiotic mixture on growth performance, carcass traits, cecal morphology, and cecal health in Eimeria tenella-challenged broilers.

Qaid MM, Al-Garadi MA, Al-Abdullatif AA et al. · 2026 · Poultry science

Coccidiosis remains a major constraint in poultry production; therefore, this study evaluated the anticoccidial efficacy of a phytogenic blend of cinnamon bark and Rumex nervosus leaf in Eimeria tenella-challenged broilers. Birds were…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2026.107288
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Discrepant Intracranial and Extracranial Responses to Tarlatamab in Relapsed Small-Cell Lung Cancer With Untreated Brain Metastases: A Case Report.

Hayashi E, Kano H, Nakamura K et al. · 2026 · Respirology case reports

Small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) has a poor prognosis, and the efficacy of tarlatamab for untreated brain metastases remains unclear. We report a case demonstrating a discrepant response between extracranial and intracranial lesions after…

View details →DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.70615
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Pulmonary function trajectories in children with symptom-controlled asthma -a 10-year retrospective cohort study in China.

Wei X, Xue M, Fan B et al. · 2026 · BMC pulmonary medicine

Background Long-term changes in lung function in children with symptom control asthma are rare. To assess the trajectory of pulmonary function in children and analyze the influence factors. Methods The effects of gender, age, Body Mass…

View details →DOI: 10.1186/s12890-026-04442-5
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Utility of ultrasensitive, US Food and Drug Administration-approved κ and λ dual in situ hybridization assay in the diagnosis of Hodgkin lymphomas.

Eltahir M, Young K, Younes S et al. · 2026 · American journal of clinical pathology

Objectives Determination of B-cell clonality in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues is challenging, especially in cases where tumor B cells are sparse. Flow cytometry is of limited utility in Hodgkin lymphomas, at least in part due…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqag043
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Performance of a new bone-level tapered two-piece zirconia implant manufactured by injection moulding: A pilot preclinical study in minipig mandibles.

Hauck F, Herber V, Moecke S et al. · 2026 · International journal of oral implantology (Berlin, Germany)

Purpose The aim of this pilot preclinical study was to investigate the performance of a novel double-lead thread, conical bone-level ceramic implant manufactured by injection moulding (test group) in comparison to a well-established…

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Serum Apelin-13 and Galectin-3 in COVID-19: Associations With Routine Biochemical Parameters and Diagnostic Performance in a Case-Control Study.

Uğurlu İ · 2026 · Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

Background Apelin-13 and Galectin-3 (Gal-3) are bioactive mediators linked to inflammation and cardiometabolic pathways. Their clinical utility in COVID-19 alongside routine laboratory tests remains unclear. Methods In this case-control…

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Clinical and Neuroimaging Predictors of Outcome and Impact of Surgical Intervention in Cryptococcal Meningitis: An Observational Study.

Qian MY, He LY, Lan P et al. · 2026 · International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases

This study aimed to identify predictors of outcomes and evaluate the therapeutic impact of surgical intervention in CM patients, with a specific focus on the growing HIV-negative population in East Asia. We conducted a single-center…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2026.108923
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Machine Learning-Based Identification of Candidate Serum miRNA Features for Pan-Cancer and Cancer Type Classification.

Feng K, Bao Y, Ren J et al. · 2026 · Life (Basel, Switzerland)

MicroRNA (miRNA) regulation plays a pivotal role in intracellular gene expression. Analysis of miRNA profiles can provide critical insights into disease states. As cancer-associated molecules reported in previous studies, miRNAs may serve…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/life16050850
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Deciphering the role of soil temperature dynamics in modulating cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) growth, yield, and resource efficiency under variable sowing dates.

Khan H, Collela Be M, Khan Z et al. · 2026 · BMC plant biology

Background Sowing period has a considerable effect on cotton productivity by regulating the use of thermal resources, but its effect on various soils depth layers has not been properly measured. The current study investigated the impacts…

View details →DOI: 10.1186/s12870-026-08648-x
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Combination of color-Doppler ultrasound and MRI to improve lacrimal gland lesion characterization: A machine learning approach.

Riehm A, Senicourt L, O'Shaughnessy E et al. · 2026 · Diagnostic and interventional imaging

Purpose The purpose of this study was to develop a machine learning-based algorithm based on a combination of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and color-Doppler ultrasound (CDUS) to characterize lacrimal gland lesions. Materials and…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.diii.2026.06.001
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AI-Assisted Causal Inference and Mediation Analyses of Environmental and Psychosocial Determinants of Subjective Cognitive Difficulties in the All of Us Research Program

Cao C, Ma S · 2026 · Preprint

Short-term environmental exposures have been linked to cognitive and behavioral outcomes, although many reported associations may reflect broader geographic and contextual differences. Using longitudinal data from the All of Us Research…

View details →DOI: 10.64898/2026.06.18.26355982
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Gallic acid as a biointeractive dentin conditioning agent for universal adhesives: bond strength, iron retention, and surface characterization following ferric sulfate hemostatic contamination.

Yılmaz NA · 2026 · Clinical oral investigations

Objectives This study evaluated the effects of two universal adhesives, applied under three protocols, self-etch (SE), conventional total-etch (CTE), and modified total-etch (MTE) with 1% (w/v) gallic acid, on shear bond strength (SBS),…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s00784-026-06987-5
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The KOTHA Framework: a counterfactual simulation and Bayesian integration approach to diagnosing structural information loss in randomized controlled trial meta-analyses

Tatsuki O · 2026 · Preprint

Abstract Background Discrepancies between observational and randomized controlled trial (RCT) meta-analyses are typically attributed to confounding. An alternative explanation — that RCTs systematically exclude high-risk patients, causing…

View details →DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9420092/v1
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Efficacy evaluation of live attenuated vaccines against Streptococcus agalactiae Ia, administered to Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) by immersion or intraperitoneal injection.

Fyrand K, Xu C, Evensen Ø · 2026 · Fish & shellfish immunology

Streptococcus agalactiae serotype Ia is a major bacterial pathogen in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), and vaccines for juvenile fish, especially immersion vaccines, remain unavailable. We evaluated live attenuated vaccine candidates…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2026.111401