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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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Orally administered Cannabigerol (CBG) in rats: Cannabimimetic actions, anxiety-like behavior, and inflammation-induced pain.

Weerts EM, Jenkins BW, Kuang RY et al. · 2024 · Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior

Cannabigerol (CBG) is a phytocannabinoid found in cannabis that is promoted for medical use and other health benefits, but current empirical data on the behavioral effects of CBG are lacking. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2024.173883
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Progression of cortical hypertrophy, subsidence and thigh pain after short curved fitmore femoral hip stem over 10 years.

Maier KS, Schiener T, Frigg A · 2025 · Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research

Background Short femoral stems were introduced for total hip arthroplasty (THA) to preserve bone stock, increase proximal load transfer, and enable minimal invasive approaches. However, after implanting the short curved Fitmore hip stem,…

View details →DOI: 10.1186/s13018-025-06064-9
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Does Consuming Fresh Ultraviolet Light-Exposed Mushrooms Offset the Seasonal Decline in Serum Total 25OHD in Adults Classified as Overweight and Class I Obese? Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Comboni LM, Glover ES, Napolitano SC et al. · 2026 · Foods (Basel, Switzerland)

We assessed whether consuming UV light-exposed mushrooms (UVMs) would offset the seasonal decline in circulating total 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD), an index of vitamin D status. During late fall and winter, 41 adults (19 M/22 F, age 43 ±…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/foods15091572
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Genetic Loss of HIF-Prolyl-Hydroxylase 1, but Not Pharmacological Inhibition, Mitigates Hepatic Fibrosis.

Tuffs C, Dupovac M, Richter K et al. · 2025 · The American journal of pathology

Liver fibrosis is characterized by excessive deposition of extracellular matrix due to chronic inflammation of the liver. Hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) become activated and produce increased amounts of extracellular matrix. Loss of…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2024.10.018
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Median Raphe projection into the dorsal dentate gyrus modulates anxiety behavior and coping with learning under stress.

Quan J, Kriebel M, Anunu R et al. · 2026 · Scientific reports

The Median Raphe (MR) provides a major, mainly serotonergic, input to the hippocampus, particularly influencing the dentate gyrus (DG), but its specific role remains unclear. Here, focusing on the dorsal DG, we investigated its…

View details →DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-38004-w
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Effect of low-dose atropine on young premyopic and low-myopic children: atropine treatment of myopia (ATOM3) - a randomised control trial.

Chia A, Burkill S, Ling Y et al. · 2026 · The British journal of ophthalmology

Aim To evaluate the effectiveness of atropine 0.01% in young premyopic and low-myopic children. Methods Children (5-9 years old) with premyopia (spherical equivalent refraction, SER+1.00 to -0.49D, n 156) or low myopia (SER -0.50 to…

View details →DOI: 10.1136/bjo-2025-328221
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WNT16 Overexpression is Insufficient to Counteract Inflammation-induced Bone Loss in Female Mice.

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…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s00223-026-01481-2
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Progression of multiple vertebral fractures after denosumab discontinuation under treatment with romosozumab. A case-report.

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…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2024.105754
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Dietary milk polar lipids modulate gut barrier integrity and lipid metabolism in C57BL/6J mice during systemic inflammation induced by Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide.

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.…

View details →DOI: 10.3168/jds.2024-24759
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Pulmonary Aspergillosis in an Infant with Multiple Hepatic Hemangiomas.

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,…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/children13040556
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Case Report: ROSAH syndrome presents diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.

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…

View details →DOI: 10.3389/fopht.2025.1535805
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Presumed post-traumatic subdural hygroma in a 2.5-year-old spayed female Chihuahua.

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…

View details →DOI: 10.1111/vru.13362
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Clinical outcomes and association with disease progression and survival of subclinical bacteriuria in cats with chronic kidney disease: a multicenter retrospective study.

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…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/jvimsj/aalag064
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<i>Astragalus membranaceus</i> Modulates Inflammatory Markers Without Enhancing Muscle Function Following Intensified Resistance Training.

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…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/nu18101598
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Convalescent plasma therapy for COVID-19 prophylaxis in adults early post-hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: one-year outcomes from a randomized controlled trial.

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…

View details →DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2025.1626775
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Mild hyperbaric oxygen does not attenuate mitochondrial decrease induced by detraining in mice.

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…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2025.102341
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Role of β-Arrestin 2 in the antinociceptive and side effect profile of morphine and the novel mu opioid receptor agonists, kurkinorin and kurkinol.

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…

View details →DOI: 10.1038/s41386-025-02214-z
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Rate of growth of Merkel cell carcinoma: a unique photographic evidence.

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.…

View details →DOI: 10.4081/dr.2025.10457
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Protective effects of antidepressants against ulcerogenic agents: insights from nonclinical studies.

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…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s10787-026-02240-3
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Fluorescent Light Energy in Feline Surgical and Traumatic Wounds: A Prospective Single-Arm Pilot Study of Healing Progression and Bacterial Findings.

Nocera FP, Fantini O, Abate G et al. · 2026 · Veterinary medicine and science

Background Traumatic and surgical wounds are common in cats, but their management is often challenging due to anatomical factors, delayed presentation, behavioural issues and frequent bacterial colonization. Objectives This prospective,…

View details →DOI: 10.1002/vms3.70929
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Reduced Frequency of Prolonged Sporadic Hemiplegic Migraine Attacks Following Fremanezumab Treatment-A Case Report.

Hotz JF, Kaindl L, Krebs S et al. · 2026 · European journal of neurology

Introduction Hemiplegic migraine (HM) is a rare subtype of migraine with aura, characterized by transient, unilateral motor weakness. Due to its rarity, treatment strategies are lacking. Monoclonal antibodies targeting the calcitonin…

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A Pilot, Randomised, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Trial of a Single Oral Dose of Ivermectin for Post-Exposure Prophylaxis of SARS-CoV-2.

Wagstaff KM, Stein MS, Herschtal A et al. · 2025 · Pharmaceutics

Background: The efficacy of a single oral dose of Ivermectin as prophylaxis for SARS-CoV-2 is uncertain. This trial sought to evaluate the effectiveness of a single oral low dose of Ivermectin to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection or reduce…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics17091205
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The effect of fluoride varnish application on colour change due to paediatric drug usage in polyacid-modified composite resin: an in vitro study.

Çevik N, Hazar Bodrumlu E · 2024 · European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry

Objective Colour stability is important in the long-term aesthetic success of restorative materials and is affected by both internal and external factors. Internal discolourations are due to the properties of the restorative materials.…

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