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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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Efficacy and tolerability of metformin as an adjuvant therapy in patients with relapse-remitting multiple sclerosis receiving interferon Beta 1a: A randomized pilot trial.

Abdelgaied MY, Abdelgawad O, Rashad MH et al. · 2026 · Journal of neuroimmunology

Background Neurodegeneration and inflammation can accelerate the demyelination process in multiple sclerosis (MS). We aimed to investigate the efficacy and tolerability of metformin as an add-on treatment to interferon Beta 1a (IFNβ-1a) in…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2025.578852
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Thermal Safety of Forced-Air Warming During Balloon Occlusion in Isolated Perfusion Chemotherapy: A Prospective Feasibility Study Using Multisite Temperature Monitoring.

Aust H, Kranke P, Torossian A et al. · 2026 · Cancers

Background Isolated Perfusion Chemotherapy (IPC) with balloon occlusion creates transient ischemic tissue compartments while patients remain exposed to significant perioperative heat loss. Active warming during these phases is commonly…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/cancers18101640
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Safety of insulin eye drops in the tratment of open angle glaucoma: a randomized phase I clinical trial.

Liu J, Nassrallah W, Quan-Nguyen C et al. · 2026 · Canadian journal of ophthalmology. Journal canadien d'ophtalmologie

Objective The progression of glaucoma despite adequate intraocular pressure (IOP) control highlights the need for neuroprotective and neuroregenerative therapies. Preclinical studies suggest insulin promotes retinal ganglion cell survival…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2026.04.004
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Virus-grazer interplay enhances virus production, particle aggregation, and trophic efficiency during infection of Prochlorococcus

Lindell D, Carlson MCG, Weissenbach J et al. · 2026 · Preprint

Viruses and grazers are fundamental agents of mortality in the oceans, impacting phytoplankton populations and organic matter cycling. Although viruses and grazers co-occur in nature, they are typically studied in isolation in laboratory…

View details →DOI: 10.64898/2026.06.10.731369
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S. aureus colonization and clinical symptoms remain stable upon topical XZ.700 treatment: Results of a double-blind randomized clinical trial in patients with mild to moderate atopic dermatitis.

van der Meulen LWJ, Bergmans ME, Assil S et al. · 2026 · British journal of clinical pharmacology

Aim Recovering dysbiosis may improve atopic dermatitis (AD) symptoms. XZ.700 is a recombinant chimeric endolysin that specifically targets Staphylococcus aureus and could be a new treatment option for patients with AD. The aim of this…

View details →DOI: 10.1002/bcp.70630
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Impact of ultrahypofractionated adjuvant regional nodal radiotherapy on patient-reported quality of life: the HYPORT adjuvant trial (NCT03788213).

Chakraborty S, Chatterjee S, S P et al. · 2026 · Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology

Introduction The HYPORT Adjuvant trial is comparing a one-week (26 Gy) course of adjuvant breast radiotherapy (RT) to a three-week (40 Gy) course. We report the interaction of regional nodal irradiation (RNI) and the dose fractionation…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2026.111576
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Pain outcomes of pediatric circumcision patients following administration of pre-operative ketorolac: A randomized clinical trial.

Sumner C, Patel P, Spencer A et al. · 2026 · Journal of pediatric urology

Introduction Circumcision is a common surgical intervention, and pain is the most common complaint. Poorly managed pain can increase morbidity and reduce patient and parent satisfaction. Ketorolac, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2026.106034
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Evaluating Joint Position Sense With 3D Motion Capture System: The Effect of Muscle Activation Without a Reference Angle in Shoulder Movements.

Lim W · 2026 · Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy

Background and purpose Joint position sense (JPS) is frequently assessed using joint position reproduction (JPR); however, JPR has limitations, where reference angles are typically unavailable. This study aimed to examine the accuracy of…

View details →DOI: 10.1002/pri.70198
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No difference in patella mobility between conventional mechanically aligned and robotic-assisted functionally aligned total knee arthroplasty.

Lachowski K, Naja KM, Prill R et al. · 2026 · Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA

Purpose Robotic-assisted (RA) surgery allows for higher accuracy in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and for better standardization of alignment concepts. It was hypothesized that the more personalized component placement in functional…

View details →DOI: 10.1002/ksa.70380
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Identifying Candidate Mediators Linking ADHD Symptoms and Internalising Problems in Adolescence: An Exploratory Longitudinal Mediation Analysis.

Murray AL, Dryburgh K, Sonuga-Barke EJS · 2026 · Journal of attention disorders

Objective ADHD and internalising symptoms such as anxiety and depression are known to be associated in adolescence and understanding the mechanisms linking them is important for improving mental health outcomes for adolescents with ADHD…

View details →DOI: 10.1177/10870547261419589
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How changes to frequency of treatment and mode of treatment improved paediatric speech-language pathology services: A pragmatic clinical trial.

Van Epps VM, Daur-Schierholz M, Dortenzio M et al. · 2026 · International journal of speech-language pathology

Purpose This pragmatic clinical trial examined the functional impact of a modified speech-language pathology intervention delivery model (including telepractice, reduced therapy frequency, and emphasised home programmes with parent…

View details →DOI: 10.1080/17549507.2026.2630835
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Genes for 5'mRNA cap binding proteins, eif4ea and eif4eb, have alternative roles during heart regeneration.

Dockery R, Zevallos M, McNulty C et al. · 2026 · Developmental biology

All eukaryotes possess the essential mRNA cap-binding protein eIF4E, which initiates translation. This protein is highly conserved, with versions from zebrafish and humans able to rescue yeast. All fish also have an ancestral eIF4E family,…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2026.02.014
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IgG4-related disease presenting as a gastric mass necessitating total gastrectomy: a case report.

Jiwane M, Karunanithy P, Goonawardhana D et al. · 2026 · Journal of surgical case reports

IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a multi-system disorder that rarely presents with gastric manifestations. A 26 year old woman presented with post-prandial symptoms of dyspepsia, dysphagia and reflux with a proximal submucosal gastric…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjag465
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Post hoc Population Standardization of Trial Emulation Studies in Claims Data: An RCT-DUPLICATE Analysis.

Htoo PT, Patorno E, Schneeweiss S et al. · 2026 · Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics

Benchmarking evidence from nonrandomized healthcare database studies against randomized clinical trials could strengthen confidence that database studies can reproduce known trial results and extend analyses to questions not directly…

View details →DOI: 10.1002/cpt.70241
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Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Infants with Non-Syndromic Trigonocephaly: A Comparative Study of Surgical and Non-Surgical Management

Yaghini O, Eslamian R, Abadi RNS et al. · 2026 · Preprint

Abstract Objective This study investigates the neurodevelopmental outcomes of infants with non-syndromic trigonocephaly managed surgically and conservatively. The aim is to assess whether earlier surgical intervention influences cognitive,…

View details →DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-8631558/v1
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Recombinant FSH as an alternative to pituitary-extracted FSH for superovulation and embryo production in sheep.

Martins BB, Arrais AM, Pinto PHN et al. · 2026 · Animal reproduction science

The aim of this study was to compare recombinant bovine FSH (rbFSH) with a conventional multiple-dose purified porcine FSH (pFSH) for in vivo embryo production in sheep. Forty multiparous Santa Inês ewes were randomly assigned to two…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2026.108232
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The influence of verbalization versus imagery on trauma memory

Rupietta AE, Meyer T, Margraf J et al. · 2026 · Preprint

Background: Cognitive theories on trauma memory postulate that trauma-related intrusions are associated with more data-driven and less contextual processing. However, contextualisation can be enhanced via verbalization, suggesting that…

View details →DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/tcsre_v4
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Evaluation of Short-Term Stall Size Housing on the Behavior and Welfare of Domestic Horses (Equus caballus).

Outouil M, Daugherity EK, Warnick LD et al. · 2026 · Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science : JAALAS

Single-stall housing is a common system used for horses in various settings, including racing stables, riding schools, teaching and research facilities. Adequate stall space is necessary for horses to lie down and make postural…

View details →DOI: 10.30802/aalas-jaalas-25-152
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The insect- and plant-associated lifestyles of Pseudomonas protegens CHA0 are preserved following serial passage through insect larvae

Zwyssig M, Schneider J, Selten G et al. · 2026 · Preprint

The plant-beneficial bacterium Pseudomonas protegens CHA0 (CHA0) is widely studied for the biological control of soil-borne plant diseases. Beyond its root-colonising capabilities, CHA0 can also infect and kill insect larvae and thus…

View details →DOI: 10.64898/2026.03.19.712869
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Three Decades of Evidence on Pulsatile Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Pediatrics: No Significant Clinical Benefit.

Ündar A, Lussier MJ, Rajesh S et al. · 2026 · World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery

BackgroundDrawing on more than 30 years of valuable expertise in in-vitro, in-vivo, and clinical trials, we report the key findings of our institutional research on pulsatile cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).MethodsA detailed search was…

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Impact of adding a medical intern to the emergency department night shift.

Glass-Biran AH, Eyre A, Stein G et al. · 2026 · BMJ open quality

Objective To evaluate whether adding a fourth physician to the emergency department night shift would improve metrics. Methods This retrospective cohort study used data from the Meir Medical Centre emergency department, 1 January 2021 to…

View details →DOI: 10.1136/bmjoq-2025-003648
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Evaluation of an Immune-guided Prevention Strategy Against CMV Among Intermediate-risk Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Quasi-experimental Study.

Caso JM, Fernández-Ruiz M, González E et al. · 2026 · Transplantation

Background Observational studies have shown that kidney transplant (KT) recipients who are cytomegalovirus (CMV)-seropositive (R+) but lack effective CMV-specific cell-mediated immunity (CMV-CMI) are at increased risk of CMV infection.…

View details →DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000005694
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Evaluating the role of high-dose intravenous thiamine supplementation for lactate clearance in patients with cirrhosis and sepsis.

Ali R, Yazdi A, Collins K et al. · 2026 · International journal of critical illness and injury science

Background Thiamine is a vitamin that plays a role in lactate clearance. Patients with sepsis may present with elevated lactate, and also in cirrhosis, as lactate is hepatically metabolized. Prior studies showed mixed results regarding the…

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