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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 ReportOpen accessMedicine

Astrovirus and norovirus infections and their association with diarrheal symptoms in immunocompromised children.

Davis AE, Su Y, Dallas R et al. · 2026 · Emerging microbes & infections

Human astroviruses are a common cause of viral gastroenteritis and are often underdiagnosed. While infections are typically mild or asymptomatic in immunocompetent hosts, astrovirus can cause prolonged and severe disease in…

View details →DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2026.2616946
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Targeting Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 in Bladder Cancer: Evaluating Its Role as a More Robust Clinicopathological Biomarker Compared to Programmed Death Ligand 1 Expression.

Mittal A, Malhotra K, Panwar V et al. · 2026 · Urology research & practice

Objective: This retrospective cross-sectional analytical study evaluated the clinicopathological associations of programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2/neu) expression in 250 patients with…

View details →DOI: 10.5152/tud.2026.25061
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Correlation between symptom distress and quality of life in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 5 undergoing hemodialysis in China: a multi-center cross-sectional study.

Qiao X, Wang Y, Tian Z et al. · 2026 · Frontiers in psychiatry

Aim To explore the symptom distress and quality of life status of patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Stage 5 undergoing hemodialysis in China, and their correlation. Methods The Dialysis Symptom Index (DSI) and the Kidney Disease…

View details →DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1733502
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Cephalometric Assessment of Airway-Related Hyoid Position and Velar Morphology Across Skeletal Malocclusions: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Özen GY, Özen AK, Bilge NH · 2026 · Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)

Background: The anatomical position of the hyoid bone and the morphological characteristics of the soft palate play a key role in upper airway patency, craniofacial balance, and the coordination of functional structures. These features may…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics16060947
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Does ethnicity affect primary palliative care identification and coding? Retrospective cohort study.

Clarke G, Shuweihdi F, Relton SD et al. · 2026 · The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners

Background Primary palliative care is symptom support and care for people with life-limiting illnesses incorporated within standard primary care. Early identification of needs is best practice. There is limited research concerning…

View details →DOI: 10.3399/bjgp.2025.0602
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Do Researchers Claim Their Findings Are Applicable to the Real World? An Empirical Study of Social and Personality Psychology Articles

Clarke B, Sajjad A, Moodie N et al. · 2026 · Preprint

The topics and questions that social and personality psychologists study attract a great deal of public interest. The level of evidence required to make an application claim should be high, in our opinion, to avoid misapplying evidence…

View details →DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/zjkcy_v3
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The Moderating Effect of Physical Activity on the Association Between Cognitive Function and Fear of Falling in Low-Income Community-Dwelling Older Adults.

Ojo EO, Xie R, Ng BP et al. · 2026 · Research in gerontological nursing

Purpose The current study aimed to examine the association between cognitive function, fear of falling, and physical activity and assess the moderating effect of physical activity on the association between cognitive function and fear of…

View details →DOI: 10.3928/19404921-20260615-02
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Auditory Perception of Neutral Voices in K-Pop Singers.

Dornelas R, Marins I, Rodrigues TS et al. · 2025 · Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice Foundation

Objective To analyze the auditory perception of Korean pop (K-pop) singers' voices to identify vocal characteristics associated with gender neutrality. Study design This is a cross-sectional observational study. Methods The inclusion…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2025.11.010
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Correlation Between First-line Immunotherapy and Second-line TKI Outcomes in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma.

Sugimoto K, Minami T, Nukaya T et al. · 2025 · Cancer diagnosis & prognosis

Background/aim Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have improved survival in metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC), with nivolumab (NIVO) plus ipilimumab (IPI) showing benefits in intermediate- and poor-risk patients. Despite first-line…

View details →DOI: 10.21873/cdp.10488
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Parallel Liquid Biopsy Analysis of miR-371a-3p and Cell-Free DNA in an Unselected Cohort of Patients With Testicular Germ Cell Tumors.

Matouskova L, Kralova R, Parobkova E et al. · 2026 · Andrology

Background Despite robust data showing strong potential to improve diagnosis and disease monitoring in testicular germ cell tumors (TGCTs), miR-371a-3p testing has not yet been implemented in routine clinical practice. Cell-free DNA…

View details →DOI: 10.1111/andr.70283
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Tampa scale for kinesiophobia in individuals with knee osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional psychometric evaluation using item-level and exploratory factor analyses.

Sakulsriprasert P, Bunprajun T, Hengsomboon N et al. · 2026 · Scientific reports

This study evaluated floor and ceiling (F/C) effects within the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK) and examined item-level correlations with total TSK scores and pain intensity in individuals with knee osteoarthritis (KOA). A…

View details →DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-46580-0
Failed Experiment ReportMedicine

Mortality among patients with diabetic foot ulcers and its relationship with Wagner classification and glucose regulation.

Düsünen E, Tural E, Yonak AK et al. · 2026 · The National medical journal of India

Background Diabetic foot ulcers are an important problem for people with diabetes mellitus. We aimed to determine the mortality rate in patients with diabetic foot ulcers and assess the relationship between mortality, the Wagner…

View details →DOI: 10.25259/nmji_536_2024
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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use and incident hypertension in axial spondyloarthritis: Data from DESIR cohort.

Meade-Aguilar JA, Stovall R, Ramiro S et al. · 2026 · Joint bone spine

Objectives There are limited data on how NSAID use and dosage influence hypertension risk in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). We evaluated the association between NSAID use and incident hypertension in a longitudinal axSpA inception…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2026.106059
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Creatine Supplementation Dose and Duration Are Not Associated with Increased Side Effects: A Structured Review and Study-Level Dose-Response Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Gonzalez DE, Dickerson BL, Hines K et al. · 2026 · Sports (Basel, Switzerland)

There are concerns that high-dose and/or long-term creatine monohydrate supplementation (CrM) leads to greater side effects (SEs) compared to placebo. This analysis investigated whether the dose or duration of CrM was associated with SEs.…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/sports14040137
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Association between lesion location and symptoms of restless leg syndrome (RLS) among patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).

Aljarallah S, Aldeligan SH, Almarshed A et al. · 2026 · Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology

PURPOSE.: Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a common but under-recognised non-motor symptom in multiple sclerosis (MS), potentially linked to central nervous system lesion distribution. This study aimed to assess the anatomical distribution…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s10072-026-08967-9
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Clinical characteristics and outcomes of pediatric methylphenidate intoxication: a five-year single-center study.

Yıldız P, Yurtseven A, Turan C et al. · 2026 · BMC pharmacology & toxicology

Methylphenidate is widely prescribed for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and its use has increased substantially in recent years. Although generally considered safe within therapeutic ranges, supratherapeutic ingestion may result…

View details →DOI: 10.1186/s40360-026-01177-1
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Association of maternal hemoglobin and ferritin levels with fetal cortical maturation: a prospective neurosonographic study.

Haksever M, Taşdemir D · 2026 · BMC pregnancy and childbirth

To evaluate the association between maternal hemoglobin and ferritin levels and fetal cortical maturation assessed by neurosonography between 30 and 34 weeks of gestation. This prospective observational study included 187 singleton…

View details →DOI: 10.1186/s12884-026-09529-9
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Comparison of programmed death-1 (PD-1)-positive T-cells with known prognostic indicators in breast cancer.

Kaushik A, Jaiswal A, Priya B et al. · 2025 · Journal of family medicine and primary care

Background Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women across the world. Immune cells can detect and destroy cancer cells. However, cancer cells acquire certain immune evasion mechanisms such as PD-1+ T-cells, to combat immune…

View details →DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_320_25
Negative / Null Result Report

Does Chemotherapy Affect Sleep Quality in Patients with Cancer?

Isikoglu BD, Senler FC · 2026 · Preprint

Abstract Purpose. Insomnia is a heterogeneous symptom cluster of multiple etiologies, frequently encountered in oncology patients, and chemotherapy has been implicated as a contributing factor. We aimed to evaluate the effects of…

View details →DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9973460/v1
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Health Literacy and Its Association with Emergency Department Use and Primary Care Preferences Among Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study in Turkey

Coban S, Yavuz S, Dogan C et al. · 2026 · Preprint

Abstract Background Emergency department overcrowding is a persistent global public health issue, often driven by non-urgent visits. Health literacy is considered a key determinant of appropriate healthcare utilization. Objective This…

View details →DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9744500/v1
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease assessed by multiple tools are correlated to periodontal conditions.

Hiroshimaya T, Iwai K, Marutani M et al. · 2026 · Scientific reports

This study aimed to clarify the relationship between periodontitis and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). A survey was conducted with 2,453 participants who visited the dental clinic at the Asahi University Hospital. Periodontitis…

View details →DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-40128-y
Replication FailureOpen accessMedicine

Analysis of the association between history of gestational diabetes mellitus and hypertensive disorders in a subsequent pregnancy: a retrospective cohort study.

Liu Y, Zhong S, Zhong K et al. · 2026 · Frontiers in endocrinology

Aim To investigate the association between history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and the risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in subsequent pregnancy (s-HDP). Methods A retrospective cohort of 5, 928 women with two…

View details →DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2026.1736779
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

The Association Between SARS-CoV-2 Exposure, COVID-19 Vaccination and Psoriatic Arthritis-A Nested Case-Control Study.

Haddad A, Zabari Parnis E, Stein N et al. · 2026 · Vaccines

Background/Objective : The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has raised significant concerns regarding its impact on immune-mediated diseases, particularly with respect to disease induction and exacerbation. We aimed to investigate the…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/vaccines14040289
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Is it possible for type 2 diabetic patients with low level of copper to have better glycemic control under different apolipoprotein B levels?

Wu Z, He S, Zhu F et al. · 2026 · Frontiers in endocrinology

Objective Copper overload has been implicated in impaired β -cell function and insulin resistance through oxidative stress and inflammatory pathways. As a major lipoprotein component involved in lipid oxidation, apolipoprotein B (apoB) may…

View details →DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2026.1764209