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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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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Calcium silicate-based bone cement incorporated with carbon nanotubes (CNT)<i>: In vitro</i> and <i>in vivo</i>.

Silva LAS, Fernandes MS, Campos TMB et al. · 2026 · Journal of biomaterials applications

Calcium silicate cements (CaSiO 3 ) are widely used in bone repair treatments for both medical and dental applications. To meet the demands of tissue engineering, three calcium silicate cements were developed: a control group without…

View details →DOI: 10.1177/08853282251405355
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

The Effect of Surgeon Vocal Pitch and Gender on Patient Satisfaction.

Nuyen BA, Kruglik CP, Wang A et al. · 2026 · Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Objective Patient satisfaction scores, especially the "likelihood to recommend" (LTR) a provider, are becoming increasingly important as measures of surgical quality. In this study, we examined the influence of a surgeon's vocal pitch and…

View details →DOI: 10.1002/ohn.70059
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Pilot Testing a Narrative Psychoeducational Video to Reduce Stigma and Improve Mental Health Literacy and Help-Seeking Among Latinx Adults: Examining Gender Differences and Contextual Insights

Saravia DH, Silvan YA, Martinez JI · 2025 · Preprint

Abstract Despite similar rates of mental illness, non-Latinx Whites received care at higher rates compared to Latinxs (NIMH, 2024). Latinx adults report lower mental health literacy (MHL) and higher stigma compared to NLW, which can…

View details →DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-7444634/v1
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The combination of lomustine and corticosteroids is a valid chemotherapeutic option in cats with presumptive central nervous system lymphoma.

Pauciulo C, Corda A, Tartari I et al. · 2026 · Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Objective To describe the clinical outcomes of 10 cats diagnosed with CNS lymphoma treated with lomustine and corticosteroids. Animals Clinical records of privately owned cats diagnosed with CNS lymphoma and presented to a neurological…

View details →DOI: 10.2460/javma.25.07.0486
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Revision-Free Survival After MUTARS Total Knee Reconstruction in Limb Salvage Surgery: Primary Implantation Versus Conversion.

Hille F, Theil JC, Gosheger G et al. · 2026 · Cancers

(1) Background : Megaprosthetic reconstruction of the knee is frequently required in limb salvage surgery for oncologic indications and in complex revision arthroplasty. The Modular Universal Tumor and Revision System (MUTARS) Total Knee…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/cancers18091408
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Hydroxyl-radical process for reducing Salmonella and Campylobacter jejuni on inoculated and naturally contaminated raw poultry parts with no change in quality metrics

Camacho-Martinez SV, Zai B, Hasani M et al. · 2025 · LWT.

The study aimed to optimize the performance of a gas phase hydroxyl radical process to inactivate Salmonella and Campylobacter jejuni associated with raw poultry meat. Chicken parts were inoculated with Salmonella or C. jejuni before…

Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Fezolinetant compared with elinzanetant for the treatment of vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause: A matching-adjusted indirect comparison.

Stute P, Shapiro C M M, Morga A et al. · 2026 · Maturitas

Objectives Vasomotor symptoms (VMS) are a burden for women in menopause. Despite the availability of hormone therapy (HT), many cannot or do not wish to utilise it. The efficacy of the neurokinin receptor antagonists fezolinetant and…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2025.108782
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The Effect of Postexposure Sleep Deprivation on Anxiety-Related Behaviours and Hippocampal Neuropathological Changes in a Rat Model of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

Karabulut S, Topcu H, Er SN et al. · 2025 · International journal of developmental neuroscience : the official journal of the International Society for Developmental Neuroscience

Sleep problems are a hallmark of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Although the critical role of sleep for memory consolidation is well known, there is no consensus on the effect of sleep interruption or increased sleep duration…

View details →DOI: 10.1002/jdn.70066
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HNF4A intestinal ablation positively influences the fate of ileal goblet cells during <i>Salmonella typhimurium</i> infection.

Gómez DP, Nicolás VR, Marrero GC et al. · 2026 · American journal of physiology. Gastrointestinal and liver physiology

Hepatocyte nuclear factor 4 A (HNF4A) is a transcription factor that regulates a diverse range of intestinal epithelial genes involved in tissue renewal, differentiation, and metabolism, among other functions. The HNF4A locus is associated…

View details →DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00224.2025
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Positive effect of evobrutinib in CNS remyelination models and lack of synergy with clemastine-A dose response study.

Martin E, Aigrot MS, Frère N et al. · 2025 · Multiple sclerosis journal - experimental, translational and clinical

Background To recover normal functions, remyelination in multiple sclerosis is crucial. Although endogenous remyelination occurs, it is often insufficient, and finding molecules promoting repair of demyelinated lesions is needed.…

View details →DOI: 10.1177/20552173251326913
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Correlation of Body Mass Index with Overall Survival Among Patients with Metastatic Hormone-sensitive Prostate Cancer: Analysis of Patient-level Data from SWOG-1216.

Swami U, Jo Y, Narang A et al. · 2025 · European urology oncology

Although obesity has been associated with better overall survival (OS) among patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, its association with OS has not been extensively explored in metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.euo.2024.10.013
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Deucravacitinib in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: 12-week efficacy and safety results from 3 randomized phase 2 studies in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

D'Haens G, Danese S, Panaccione R et al. · 2025 · Journal of Crohn's & colitis

Background and aims Tyrosine kinase 2 is a downstream intracellular mediator of interleukin-23 signaling, which has a key role in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease. Deucravacitinib is a novel, oral, selective, allosteric…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjaf080
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Zuranolone in Major Depressive Disorder: Results From MOUNTAIN-A Phase 3, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial.

Clayton AH, Lasser R, Nandy I et al. · 2023 · The Journal of clinical psychiatry

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of zuranolone, an investigational neuroactive steroid and GABA A receptor positive allosteric modulator, in major depressive disorder (MDD). Methods: The phase 3, double-blind, randomized,…

View details →DOI: 10.4088/jcp.22m14445
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Pulmonary Hypertension Associated with Interstitial Lung Disease (PH-ILD): Back to the Future.

Fiorentù G, Bernardinello N, Giulianelli G et al. · 2025 · Advances in therapy

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a progressive syndrome characterized by increased pulmonary artery pressure. PH often complicates chronic lung diseases, thus contributing to a substantial disease burden and poor prognosis. The WHO Group 3…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s12325-025-03129-3
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Stereotactic radiosurgery versus whole-brain radiotherapy in patients with 4-10 brain metastases: A nonrandomized controlled trial.

Bodensohn R, Kaempfel AL, Boulesteix AL et al. · 2023 · Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology

Background and purpose There is no randomized evidence comparing whole-brain radiotherapy (WBRT) and stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) in the treatment of multiple brain metastases. This prospective nonrandomized controlled single arm trial…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2023.109744
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

The role of bronchoscopic cryoimmunotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer: current evidence and future perspectives.

Perez PN, Smesseim I, Sterman DH · 2026 · Immunotherapy

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths, and despite therapeutic advances, recurrence and resistance persist. Local tumor ablation can function as an in situ vaccine, but thermal techniques may disrupt antigen and extracellular…

View details →DOI: 10.1080/1750743x.2026.2651072
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Hippocampal Avoidance During Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation for Patients With Small Cell Lung Cancer: Randomized Phase II/III Trial NRG-CC003.

Gondi V, Pugh SL, Mehta MP et al. · 2025 · Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology

Purpose Hippocampal avoidance (HA) during therapeutic whole-brain radiotherapy reduces the risk of neurocognitive function (NCF) toxicity in patients with brain metastasis. This trial hypothesized that HA during prophylactic cranial…

View details →DOI: 10.1200/jco-25-00221
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Ruminal degradation kinetics of mombasa and elephant grass silages as affected by fibrolyitc enzymes and regrowth ages.

de Lima Cruz GF, Pereira OG, Alves WS et al. · 2025 · Tropical animal health and production

Tropical grasses are widely used for silage, but their high fiber content and variable quality often limit ruminal degradation and animal performance. Strategies such as optimizing regrowth age (RA) and applying fibrolytic enzymes may help…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s11250-025-04765-1
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Investigating the effect of Ranolazine drug on the pathophysiology of asthma in a rat model.

Sadeghi M, Shahrooz S, Aghamohammadi M et al. · 2025 · BMC research notes

Objective Asthma is a common multifactorial inflammatory disease affecting both children and adults. Various cells and cytokines contribute to this inflammatory process. Smooth muscle contraction, vascular congestion, and airway edema lead…

View details →DOI: 10.1186/s13104-025-07455-1
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Education and Provision of a Pest Management Tool Kit to Residents in Low-Income Housing: Effect on Cockroach Reduction.

Pan X, Sarker S, Yu JJ et al. · 2026 · Insects

High rates of pest infestations are frequently reported in low-income homes in the U.S. However, even with access to effective insecticides, most residents are unaware of how to properly control indoor pests. We designed and evaluated the…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/insects17050483
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

De novo donor specific antibody (dnDSA) development with tacrolimus versus Belatacept based regimens in kidney transplant recipients.

Kass C, Katz-Greenberg G, Bodner J et al. · 2025 · Transplant immunology

Purpose Belatacept has been associated with less de novo specific antibody (dnDSA) development, but few publications have compared the incidence of dnDSA development between tacrolimus and belatacept-based immunosuppression regimens. The…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.trim.2025.102297
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“Inhaled Nitric Oxide in Neonates with Pulmonary Hypertension in Amazonas, Brazil: Physiological Improvement Versus Impact on Relevant Clinical Outcomes”

Ferreira RD, Faleiros Ferreira CH, Gonçalves-Ferri WA · 2025 · Preprint

Background Inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) is a standard treatment for neonatal pulmonary hypertension in high-resource settings. Yet, its efficacy and cost-effectiveness in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) remain underexplored. This…

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Biallelic variants in DNAH11 cause male infertility with asthenozoospermia in a Chinese non-consanguineous family: A case report.

Zhang Y, Pan J, Hou J et al. · 2025 · Medicine

Rationale Asthenozoospermia (AZS), a leading cause of male infertility, frequently results from genetic defects that disrupt flagellar assembly. Mutations in the DNAH11 gene can cause abnormal dynein arm structures, leading to AZS and…

View details →DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000046556
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A Comparison of Intravenous and Oral Transmucosal Administration of Pentobarbital Sodium for Humane Euthanasia in White Leghorn Chickens (<i>Gallus gallus domesticus</i>).

Masri A, Tully TN, Como K et al. · 2025 · Journal of avian medicine and surgery

Euthanasia is a common veterinary medical procedure performed on terminally ill backyard chickens ( Gallus gallus domesticus ). To reduce stress for these animals, it is important to develop a euthanasia protocol that provides a rapid and…

View details →DOI: 10.1647/avianms-d-24-00022
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Effect of Human-Derived Collagen Injection on Clinical and Structural Outcomes after Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.

Lee JH, Hwang K, Jeong WK · 2026 · Clinics in orthopedic surgery

Background Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair is widely performed; yet tendon healing failure still occurs in some cases and remains a challenge. To address this issue, several studies have investigated intraoperative injection or patch…

View details →DOI: 10.4055/cios25235
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Antibody Responses Elicited by Vaccination with Recombinant LaSota Virus Expressing IBV Spike in Chickens with Maternal Antibodies.

Cuadrado C, Breedlove C, Toro H · 2025 · Avian diseases

Vaccination with a recombinant Newcastle disease virus (NDV) LaSota (LS) strain expressing Arkansas (Ark) -type infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) spike ectodomain (Se) protein and granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GMCSF)…

View details →DOI: 10.1637/aviandiseases-d-25-00035
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Stem migration and bone density at ten years : a randomized radiostereometry and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry study on a short uncemented hip stem with and without a collar.

Daudi S, Zampelis V, Belfrage O et al. · 2025 · The bone & joint journal

Aims Short, uncemented hip stems might provide a favourable alternative in total hip arthroplasty (THA) by preserving proximal bone mass through reduced strain-adaptive remodelling. We evaluated and compared the migration and…

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