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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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Exposure to a high-fat diet compromises gut health, behavior, and HPA axis function, with partial reversal when limited to adolescence.

Ott A, Gül AZ, Löber U et al. · 2026 · Brain research bulletin

High-fat diet (HFD) consumption contributes to obesity, yet its impact on females of (pre)reproductive age and the effects of dietary modification after adolescence remain underexplored. This study examined how continuous HFD exposure or…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2026.111883
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Impact of 14 days of head-down bed rest and an exercise countermeasure on skeletal muscle atrophy, proteome and circulatory cytokines in older adults.

Lagacé JC, St-Martin P, Avino M et al. · 2026 · Experimental physiology

Prolonged bed rest and immobilization have deleterious effects on skeletal muscle mass and function, especially in older adults. These can lead to reduced physical capacity and quality of life. Previous experiments in younger individuals…

View details →DOI: 10.1113/ep093524
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Magnesium supplements, sleep quality, and nocturnal leg cramps: a combination of cross-sectional and prospective studies.

Stadie N, Heinzer R, Marques-Vidal P · 2026 · European journal of nutrition

PURPOSE: Many individuals turn to supplements like magnesium, believing them to offer a natural way to improve sleep quality. Yet, research on magnesium’s effects has produced inconsistent results. We assessed the relationships between…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s00394-026-03910-2
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Evaluation of Nicotinamide Riboside in Prevention of Small Nerve Fiber Axon Degeneration and Promotion of Nerve Regeneration.

Thomas S, Ben-Davies R, Cetinkaya-Fisgin A et al. · 2026 · Journal of the peripheral nervous system : JPNS

Background and aims Recent preclinical studies have shown that nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD + ) plays a critical role in molecular mechanisms of axon degeneration, and reductions in NAD + levels are associated with axonal…

View details →DOI: 10.1111/jns.70101
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Dasatinib and quercetin prevent alveolar bone loss in aged mice.

Battistelli LS, Moraes RM, Santos YC et al. · 2026 · Journal of periodontology

Background Recent findings have associated alveolar bone loss (ABL) with the presence of senescent cells. Aging and the accumulation of senescent cells are associated with a pro-inflammatory environment which may exacerbate tissue damage.…

View details →DOI: 10.1002/jper.70115
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Long‐term comparison shows protected and non‐protected forests differ in harvesting, but not in wildfires or drought‐driven dieback

Espelta JM, Viana‐Soto A, Molowny‐Horas R et al. · 2026 · Journal of Applied Ecology.

While disturbances are essential for biodiversity, their escalation driven by climate change may threaten forest ecosystems. Contrasting approaches to adapt forests to disturbances-intensifying management versus encouraging natural…

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The effects of amblyopia on simulated driving behavior in an urban setting.

Al-Haddad C, Kobeissi H, Wehbi Z et al. · 2026 · Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Purpose To assess the driving performance and visual attention of amblyopic drivers using a driving simulator integrated with eye tracking technology in an urban setting. Methods A total of 30 participants were enrolled: 14 amblyopic…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2026.104738
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Effects of rostral fluid shift on small airway narrowing in asthma before and after bronchodilation.

Cao X, Francisco CO, TaghiBeyglou B et al. · 2026 · Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung

PURPOSE: The recumbent posture during sleep increases small airway narrowing and nocturnal asthma despite optimal asthma treatment. Fluid accumulation in the chest can narrow the airway lumen, contributing to small airway narrowing. We…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s11325-026-03607-0
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Effects of environmental enrichment during adolescence on social defeat effects.

Rodríguez-Arias M, Malaguarnera M, Ribes-Catalá M et al. · 2026 · Behavioral neuroscience

Social defeat (SD) is a well established model that increases addiction vulnerability accompanied by depressive- and anxiety-like behaviors. Environmental enrichment (EE) has been shown to enhance resilience and mitigate stress-induced…

View details →DOI: 10.1037/bne0000640
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Effects of naphthyl derivatives on cell physiology of human leukaemia cells: Survival, cell cycle arrest and apoptosis.

Leitão EPT, Del Rosario H, Hernández I et al. · 2026 · Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie

By 2030, the incidence of new cases of cancer worldwide is expected to have increased by 18.1%, with a 22% increase in mortality. Leukaemia is the most common childhood cancer, and drug resistance remains a major therapeutic challenge.…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2026.119155
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Optical Mapping of Pacing-Elicited Slow Waves in the Swine Stomach: Role of Virtual Electrodes.

Zhang H, Patton HN, Nagahawatte ND et al. · 2026 · Neurogastroenterology and motility

Background Stomach contractions are coordinated in part by bioelectric slow waves (SW). Dysfunctional SWs are associated with motility disorders. Electrical pacing is a potential strategy for managing motility disorders but remains poorly…

View details →DOI: 10.1111/nmo.70340
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Impact of postoperative antibiotics on outcomes for nonperforated appendicitis: A propensity score-matched retrospective cohort study.

Song JH, Kim SY, Lee YJ et al. · 2026 · Surgery

Background The use of postoperative antibiotics in patients with nonperforated appendicitis remains controversial, with limited evidence supporting routine administration. However, certain intraoperative findings, such as gangrenous,…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2025.109936
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Evaluation of antenatal prebiotic intake in infants at risk of atopy: the double-blind PREGRALL randomized clinical trial.

Barbarot S, Aubert H, Boivin M et al. · 2026 · The British journal of dermatology

Background New primary preventive therapeutic strategies for atopic dermatitis (AD) are needed. Atopic diseases are associated with disrupted gut microbial balance in early life, suggesting that optimizing microflora through intervention…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/bjd/ljaf414
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TLR4 promotes liver fibrosis in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis by a mechanism independent of hepatocytes and inflammatory cells

Altvater EE, Kojh D, Huang R et al. · 2025 · Preprint

ABSTRACT In metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), liver fibrosis is the most important prognostic factor, and fibrosis can lead to hepatic cirrhosis and cancer. In the liver toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) signaling…

View details →DOI: 10.1101/2025.09.25.678670
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Dasatinib and Quercetin Treatment Increased Kidney Damage in Acute Folic Acid-Induced Experimental Nephropathy

Battaglia-Vieni A, Marchant V, Tejedor-Santamaria L et al. · 2025 · Preprint

Background: /Objectives: Acute kidney injury (AKI) remains an unsolved medical problem due to the lack of effective treatments, high mortality and increased susceptibility to progression to chronic kidney disease (CKD), especially in the…

View details →DOI: 10.20944/preprints202504.2175.v1
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Sitagliptin does not interfere with VEGF-A signaling in retinal endothelial cells in vitro.

Amthor L, Jaeckle A, Kampmeier J et al. · 2025 · Experimental and clinical endocrinology & diabetes : official journal, German Society of Endocrinology [and] German Diabetes Association

Sitagliptin, an inhibitor of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 widely used in type 2 diabetes therapy, impairs the barrier formed by retinal endothelial cells (REC) during prolonged exposure. Because diabetic macular edema is treated with inhibitors…

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Differentiation of naïve into memory-phenotype CD8 + T cells does not promote the breakdown of peripheral tolerance in irradiated mice

Villard M, Espinosa-Carrasco G, Hernandez J · 2025 · Preprint

ABSTRACT Lymphodepletion, which is currently used as adjuvant for adoptive cytotoxic T cell immunotherapy in cancer, promotes the breakdown of peripheral CD8 + T cell tolerance. Under lymphopenic conditions, naive T cells proliferate due…

View details →DOI: 10.1101/2025.09.08.672311
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Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases on Hydroxychloroquine, Compared with the Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 in Controls on a Prophylactic Dose of Hydroxychloroquine

Jordhani M, Ruci D, Jordhani P et al. · 2025 · Preprint

Background: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is a disease-modifying antirheumatic drug used in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and other autoimmune diseases. Although HCQ reduces SARS-CoV-2 replication in vitro at…

View details →DOI: 10.20944/preprints202509.1673.v1
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Loss of Complement Factor D suppresses alternative pathway activation but fails to reduce lipofuscin accumulation in the retinal pigmented epithelium of Abca4 -/- mice

Ryan BC, Griffith KE, Geczi CN et al. · 2025 · Preprint

Stargardt disease (STGD1) is the most common inherited macular dystrophy, caused by loss-of-function mutations in ABCA4 that result in bisretinoid-containing lipofuscin accumulation in the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), and progressive…

View details →DOI: 10.1101/2025.10.25.684461
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Virtual Reality-Delivered Exposure for Contamination Concerns in Adults With Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms: Single-Arm Pilot Study.

Caltabiano A, Voruganti A, Nesi J et al. · 2026 · JMIR serious games

Background Exposure and response prevention is a first-line intervention for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), yet many individuals with contamination concerns do not access care. Virtual reality exposure-based therapy (VRET) may…

View details →DOI: 10.2196/78169
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Tissue damage-induced axon injury-associated responses in sensory neurons: requirements, prevention, and potential role in persistent post-surgical pain

Rau KK, Harrison BJ, Venkat G et al. · 2025 · Preprint

Pain resulting from tissue damage, including surgical incision, is often only partially responsive to standard treatments focusing on inflammation, suggesting additional mechanisms are involved. Tissue damage leads to expression in dorsal…

View details →DOI: 10.1101/2025.02.11.637320
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Pre-Sensory Spontaneous Activity Accelerates Coordinated Maturation of Synaptic Partners and Drives Transition to the Mature Physiological Phenotype

Heller DT, Benites NM, Amick EM et al. · 2025 · Preprint

Pre-sensory (ps), peripherally-generated spontaneous activity (SA) is important for establishing basic topography of central components of sensory pathways. However, roles for psSA in sculpting connections at the single neuron level and in…

View details →DOI: 10.1101/2025.08.28.672917
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Optimizing electro-oxidation for selective trace micropollutant removal and energy efficiency in secondary effluents.

Kik OE, Zaviska F, Lesage G et al. · 2026 · Water research

This study investigated the electro-oxidation (EO) of three priority micropollutants: carbamazepine (CBZ), diuron (DIU), and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), in secondary-treated wastewater using boron-doped diamond (BDD) anodes. Although…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.125158
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Selenomethionine mitigation of methylmercury-induced epigenetic and transcriptomic alterations in rainbow trout brain: A toxicogenomic survey.

Bidon M, Saito T, Skjaerven KH et al. · 2026 · Aquatic toxicology (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Methylmercury (MeHg) is a pervasive neurotoxicant threatening aquatic ecosystems. Selenium (Se) has been reported to protect fish against the adverse MeHg toxicity, yet molecular investigations of their interaction in the brain remain…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2026.107706
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Dual actions of apelin-13 in TNBS-induced colitis: Colonic protection via the gut-liver axis but intrinsic hepatotoxic potential following systemic administration.

Birsen I, Erdogan K, Ozsoy O et al. · 2026 · Tissue & cell

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a systemic condition that can also lead to extraintestinal complications, including liver damage. Disruptions in the gut-liver axis and inflammatory mediators play a key role in this process. Apelin, a…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.tice.2025.103276