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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Liu S, Hu S, Chen J et al. · 2025 · Psychological research
Previous research has shown that the addition of happy or angry expressions to other-race faces can assist infants in overcoming the perceptual narrowing of face race and reinstating their recognition of other-race faces. In the present…
Yata S, Takatani Y, Sato Y et al. · 2025 · Cureus
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (SZC) is a novel potassium-binding agent used to treat hyperkalemia. Although SZC is generally considered safe, its efficacy and safety in critically ill patients remain unclear. We report a novel adverse…
Draper B, Wand APF · 2025 · Current opinion in psychiatry
Purpose of review Depression and physical illnesses have long been recognized as risk factors for suicidal behaviour in late life. Qualitative studies have previously identified frailty as being an issue in late life suicidal behaviour,…
McCloskey NS, Li C, Kirby LG · 2025 · Psychopharmacology
Rationale Our laboratory has demonstrated that stressors regulate the 5-HT system with consequences in behavioral models of psychiatric disorders including addiction. We have employed behavioral pharmacology methods to show that stressors…
Tokushige A, Akasaki Y, Shibata K et al. · 2026 · Nutrients
Background/objectives We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a short-term dietary intervention using trigonelline-rich Sakurajima radish on vascular endothelial function in patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS). Methods In this…
Henriksen IW, Bartholdy C, Koch J et al. · 2026 · Clinical and translational science
Valid pre-clinical animal models are essential for effective drug development in inflammatory skin diseases like atopic dermatitis. Most murine models exhibit low-to-moderate inflammatory responses with significant variability, undermining…
Keith DS, Lessmann E · 2024 · Annals of transplantation
BACKGROUND Mechanical preservation (MP) of deceased donor kidney transplants showed a 30% to 50% reduction in delayed graft function (DGF) as defined by dialysis in the first week, when compared with cold storage. DGF is associated with…
Beirowski B, Huang H, Babetto E · 2026 · eLife
Axon degeneration (AxD), accompanied by glial remodeling, is a pathological hallmark of many neurodegenerative diseases, leading to the disruption of neuronal connectivity. Understanding the mechanisms in neurons and glia that regulate AxD…
Levin ME, Mukasa MN, Bowers EM et al. · 2025 · Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)
Adherence challenges are common among digital mental health interventions (DMHIs). Single-session DMHIs may help by providing a low-intensity intervention that takes less time to complete. This pilot randomized controlled trial sought to…
Lunde P, Finbråten HS, Pripp AH et al. · 2025 · International journal of cardiology. Cardiovascular risk and prevention
Background and aims Adherence to treatment is a significant challenge for patients with cardiac disease. Optimizing health literacy (HL) is essential in this context. Mobile health (mHealth) interventions have been suggested to improve…
Ferro M, Cilla S, Macchia G et al. · 2026 · Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.)
Background This study investigates the impact of radiotherapy (RT) on fatigue levels in prostate cancer (PC) patients, considering the significant physical and psychological impact of fatigue associated with cancer and its treatments.…
Liu Z, Zhao H, Chen X et al. · 2026 · Reproduction in domestic animals = Zuchthygiene
Hormonal stimulation was performed on Japanese black prepubertal calves (8- and 12-month-old) and heifers (2-3-year-old), followed by oocyte retrieval by ovum pick-up (OPU) and in vitro fertilization (IVF). Both calves and heifers…
Schrag A, Embleton-Thirsk A, Carroll C et al. · 2026 · Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996)
Pilot randomised-controlled trial of nortriptyline and escitalopram compared to placebo for depressive symptoms in people with Parkinson's disease (PD). Participants with PD and depressive symptoms received either nortriptyline,…
stocker t · 2026 · Preprint
Hyperlactatemia, and/or lactic acidosis, is a common complication in wildlife due to the sensitivity of these species to capture induce complications. The treatment of lactic acidosis in humans is equally as controversial as in veterinary…
Sieborg J, Maul JT, Wu JJ et al. · 2025 · Acta dermato-venereologica
Biosimilars are designed to be analogous to the biologic originators. However, comprehensive comparisons between biosimilars are limited and lacking for patients with psoriasis. This study's objective was to compare 1-year drug survival of…
Hossain SJ, Tofail F, Mehrin SF et al. · 2023 · Pediatrics
Background and objectives Previously, in 30 Bangladeshi villages, 2 groups of children with iron-deficiency anemia (IDA) and nonanemic (NA) iron sufficiency aged 6 to 24 months participated in 2 parallel cluster randomized controlled…
Bingöl G, Jesurasa S, Stroethoff M et al. · 2025 · Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine
Remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) has been shown in several experimental studies as an organ protective procedure against ischemic injury, but the implementation of RIPC into routine clinical practice has so far failed due to…
Mayer L, Lichtblau M, Furian M et al. · 2025 · Journal of the American Heart Association
Background Exposure to high altitude triggers hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction with a rise in pulmonary artery pressure (PAP). This may lead to symptomatic pulmonary hypertension with impaired right heart function and exercise capacity.…
López-de la Rosa A, Díez-Montero C, Martínez-Plaza E et al. · 2024 · Ophthalmology and therapy
Introduction Characterizing lens thickness (LT) in patients with cataracts is important for better understanding the lens aging process and for designing new intraocular lens power formulas. This study aimed to analyze the influence of…
Fitzgerald LS, Reynoso Spurrier CS, Lau NJ et al. · 2025 · American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism
Mitochondria are key regulators of metabolism and ATP supply in skeletal muscle, while circadian rhythms influence many physiological processes. However, whether mitochondrial function is intrinsically regulated in a circadian manner in…
Fernández-Ruiz M, Sánchez Moreno B, Santiago Almeda J et al. · 2023 · Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society
Previous studies have suggested that exposure to statins confers a protective effect in bloodstream infection (BSI) due to the anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties attributed to these lipid-lowering drugs. Scarce evidence is…
Vilk Ayalon N, Omer Vilk N, Sompolinsky Y et al. · 2026 · Reproductive health
BACKGROUND: Frozen embryo transfer (FET) is widely used due to its safety and effectiveness. However, it has been associated with an increased risk of large for gestational age (LGA) infants. Proposed mechanisms include effects of embryo…
Agudelo LR, Yarmush G, Kumar S et al. · 2025 · Biology
Accelerating healing is a clinical goal in both acute and chronic non-healing skin wounds. We leveraged the public Recon database, which seeks to aggregate all of the metabolic pathways in the human body, to uncover whether increasing the…
Sandoval-Alarcón S, Bäumle R, Castellucci HI · 2025 · Applied ergonomics
Dentists face various occupational demands that heighten their risk of developing work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs), including prolonged static postures, repetitive movements, unsuitable dental instruments, extended work…
Warren WG, Papagianni EP, Hale E et al. · 2022 · Frontiers in pharmacology
Endocannabinoid transmission is emerging as a target for treating anxiety-related disorders, given its regulation of fear extinction. Boosting anandamide levels via inhibition of its metabolism by fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) can…
Khalid E, Vijayan MM · 2025 · Frontiers in endocrinology
Introduction Although the Crh-Crhr1 system is the proximal trigger for the stressor-induced corticosteroid release, its role in initiating the fight-or-flight response to an acute stressor is unclear. We hypothesized that the Crh-Crhr1…
Ouerghi N, Abassi W, Jebabli N et al. · 2026 · Sports (Basel, Switzerland)
The study investigated the effects of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on cardiorespiratory fitness, hormonal, and psychological markers in adolescents. Twenty-eight healthy male adolescents were randomized to a HIIT group or a…
Toledo FV, Meletti JFA, Silva LMC et al. · 2026 · Brazilian journal of anesthesiology (Elsevier)
Introduction Surgery remains one of the most important treatments for breast cancer. In this context, the quality of postoperative recovery has become a key concern. Adequate control of acute pain is essential to optimize patient comfort…
Salihu AT, Usman JS, Hill KD et al. · 2023 · Experimental brain research
The ability to control balance and prevent falls while carrying out daily life activities may require a predominantly controlled (cognitive) or automatic processing depending on the balance challenge, age, or other factors. Consequently,…
Tatsuoka Y, Zembrzuski KJ, Natalini JG et al. · 2025 · Journal of clinical medicine
Background: Primary graft dysfunction (PGD) is the leading cause of early mortality after lung transplantation. Albumin is commonly used during lung transplantation to maintain intravascular volume while minimizing total intravenous fluid…