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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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AICAR Inhibits Insulin-Stimulated Glucose Uptake in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes via an AMPK-Independent, ZMP-Dependent Mechanism.

Alshuweishi Y, Binzomah Alghamdi F, Patrick K et al. · 2025 · Cells

AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is activated by reduced cellular energy charge and mimics the action of insulin in muscle by stimulating increased trafficking of GLUT4 to the plasma membrane. In contrast, we have previously reported…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/cells14221811
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Accommodation microfluctuation in individuals with mTBI and the potential effect of chromatic filter on this parameter.

Almutairi NM, Hayes J, Hampson KM et al. · 2025 · Vision research

Individuals with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) exhibit significant accommodative abnormalities. Accommodation microfluctuation (MFs) plays an important role in the accommodation steady-state control. This study was set to investigate…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.visres.2025.108545
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Connexin-43-Mediated Gap Junction Coupling Between Adipocytes Regulates Norepinephrine-Induced Ca<sup>2+</sup> Responses in Perivascular Adipose Tissue.

Kim AR, Jamka J, Jackson WF et al. · 2026 · Cells

Anticontractile factors secreted by perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) play an important role in regulating vascular tone. This process is driven by the neurotransmitter norepinephrine (NE), but recent data show that adrenergic innervation…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/cells15100906
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Alpha-secretase inhibition impairs Group I metabotropic glutamate receptor-mediated protein synthesis, long-term potentiation and long-term depression.

Mockett BG, Davies JWT, Mills ZB et al. · 2024 · Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences

Group I metabotropic glutamate receptors (Gp1-mGluRs) exert a host of effects on cellular functions, including enhancement of protein synthesis and the associated facilitation of long-term potentiation (LTP) and induction of long-term…

View details →DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2023.0481
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Pin1 promotes human Ca V 2.1 channel polyubiquitination by RNF138: pathophysiological implication for episodic ataxia type 2.

Fu SJ, Cheng KM, Hsiao CT et al. · 2024 · Cell communication and signaling : CCS

Loss-of-function mutations in the human gene encoding the neuron-specific Ca 2+ channel Ca V 2.1 are linked to the neurological disease episodic ataxia type 2 (EA2), as well as neurodevelopmental disorders such as developmental delay and…

View details →DOI: 10.1186/s12964-024-01960-9
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Viniferin-Rich Phytocomplex from <i>Vitis vinifera</i> L. Plant Cell Culture Mitigates Neuroinflammation in BV2 Microglia Cells.

Videtta G, Sasia C, Quadrino S et al. · 2026 · Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Activation of microglia and resulting neuroinflammation are central processes that significantly contribute to neurodegenerative disease progression. Treatments capable of attenuating neuroinflammation are therefore an urgent medical need.…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/molecules31010196
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Pharmacokinetic Evaluation of a Cinnamon Product on CYP2A6 Substrate Drugs: Application of a Novel Tool Involving the Nicotine Metabolite Ratio.

Nguyen AP, Hadi DL, Todd DA et al. · 2026 · Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics

Cinnamon (Cinnamomum spp.) is used as a culinary spice and dietary supplement. A major constituent, cinnamaldehyde, was previously shown to inactivate cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2A6 in vitro. A mechanistic static model predicted an ~5-fold…

View details →DOI: 10.1002/cpt.70218
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Factors associated with efficacy of occipital nerve stimulation in medically intractable chronic cluster headache.

Brandt RB, Lansbergen CS, Kollenburg L et al. · 2025 · Headache

Background/objective Occipital nerve stimulation (ONS) has become an established therapy for medically intractable chronic cluster headache (MICCH), but unfortunately, one third of the patients do not respond satisfactorily. Reliable…

View details →DOI: 10.1111/head.14985
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Action observation with motor simulation of reactive stepping: A randomized study in older adults with a history of falls.

Hagedoorn L, Ruiz-Rodríguez A, Leijen I et al. · 2025 · Experimental gerontology

Background Perturbation-based training improves reactive stepping responses to prevent falling following a loss-of-balance. As there is currently no safe and feasible method for home-based practice, this randomized study investigated…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2024.112645
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Lack of Effect of Antioxidants on Biopharmaceutics Classification System (BCS) Class III Drug Permeability.

Chiang Yu Y, Lu D, Rege B et al. · 2024 · Journal of pharmaceutical sciences

The addition of antioxidants to pharmaceutical products is a potential approach to inhibit nitrosamine formation, particularly in solid oral dosage forms like tablets and capsules. The objective was to assess the effect of ten antioxidants…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2024.03.005
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Limited efficacy of a therapeutic anti-CD40 monoclonal antibody to inhibit activated CD4 T cell autoimmunity in vitro.

Gootjes C, Zwaginga JJ, Nikolic T et al. · 2026 · PloS one

Iscalimab is a nondepleting anti-CD40 monoclonal antibody, expected to suppress immune responses by blocking the costimulation by antigen-presenting cells through CD40-CD40L ligation. This therapeutic antibody indeed inhibited…

View details →DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0351131
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SYNCHRONIZE: Real-World Retrospective Safety Analysis of Patients Treated with OnabotulinumtoxinA for More than One Therapeutic Indication.

Forde G, Brucker BM, Becker Ifantides K et al. · 2024 · Toxins

OnabotulinumtoxinA (onabotA) is approved in the US for 12 therapeutic indications. Real-world data on onabotA multi-indication use are limited, often leading to delayed or reduced treatment. This study provides real-world evidence on the…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/toxins16100420
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Mode of action analysis for fluxapyroxad-induced rat liver tumour formation: evidence for activation of the constitutive androstane receptor and assessment of human relevance.

Goettel M, Werner C, Honarvar N et al. · 2024 · Toxicology

The fungicide fluxapyroxad (BAS 700 F) has been shown to significantly increase the incidence of liver tumours in male Wistar rats at dietary levels of 1500 and 3000 ppm and in female rats at a dietary level of 3000 ppm via a non-genotoxic…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2024.153828
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The Influence of TDP1 Inhibitor Usnic Acid Derivative OL9-116 on the Effects of Topotecan in Human Cells.

Kornienko TE, Chepanova AA, Kolobenko MV et al. · 2026 · Current issues in molecular biology

Tyrosyl-DNA phosphodiesterase 1 (TDP1) is a key enzyme for the repair of stalled topoi-somerase 1 (TOP1)-DNA complexes. We have previously developed a TDP1 inhibitor, compound OL9-116, which is capable of enhancing the action of the…

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Body composition and muscle health changes after providing vascular imaging results in older adults: secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial.

Dalla Via J, Radavelli-Bagatini S, Sim M et al. · 2026 · Aging clinical and experimental research

Background Provision of vascular imaging results has been investigated to prompt changes towards healthy lifestyle behaviours, but effects on body composition and muscle health are unknown. Aim This secondary analysis of a 12-week…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s40520-026-03335-1
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Theory-guided process evaluation of a multicomponent, technology-based 'SMART Eating' trial among Indian adults: an embedded mixed-methods study.

Kaur J, Kaur M, Chakrapani V et al. · 2023 · Health education research

We report process evaluation findings from the 'SMART Eating' intervention trial, which significantly improved fat, sugar and salt (FSS), and fruits and vegetables (FVs) intake among adults. Intervention used information technology [short…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/her/cyad020
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The effects of early life pain and juvenile fear conditioning on CRF-receptor expression in the amygdala and hypothalamus of the juvenile rat.

Burman MA, Zuke JT · 2026 · PloS one

Early life pain and stress have lasting consequences on nervous system development that can interact with later stress or trauma to create a susceptibility to fear, anxiety, depression and chronic pain among other psychological disorders.…

View details →DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0326300
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The impact of CYP2D6 on donepezil concentration and its lack of effect on the treatment response and adverse effect in Korean patients with Alzheimer's disease.

Kim TE, Bae JW, Hong S et al. · 2025 · The Korean journal of physiology & pharmacology : official journal of the Korean Physiological Society and the Korean Society of Pharmacology

Donepezil, an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, is widely used for managing the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease (AD), yet its clinical response varies widely among individuals. This study aims to investigate the influence of CYP2D6 genetic…

View details →DOI: 10.4196/kjpp.24.239
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The Conditional Effect of Income Inequality on Obesity: A Cross-National Comparative Analysis.

Hu Q, Zhong W, Hu R · 2026 · Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financing

Research on income inequality and obesity shows inconsistent results. This study tests if this relationship depends on a country's existing inequality level. We analyzed individual-level data (N = 22 938) from the 2011 and 2021…

View details →DOI: 10.1177/00469580261444418
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Tics and Parkinson's Disease: Clinical and Pathophysiological Insights from a Rare Syndromic Association.

Abkur T, Boogers A, Grippe T et al. · 2025 · Movement disorders clinical practice

Background The coexistence of tics with Parkinson's disease (PD) is rare, as they often emerge at different ages, follow different trajectories and involve contrasting pathophysiological mechanisms related to dopamine availability and…

View details →DOI: 10.1002/mdc3.70111
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MG53's non-physiologic interaction with insulin receptor: lack of effect on insulin-stimulated Akt phosphorylation in muscle, heart and liver tissues.

Lee KE, Nishi M, Kim J et al. · 2024 · Frontiers in endocrinology

Rationale MG53's known function in facilitating tissue repair and anti-inflammation has broad applications to regenerative medicine. There is controversy regarding MG53's role in the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Objective This…

View details →DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2024.1425426
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Autoactivation of the HeLa 9903 test system during a full moon.

Krakowian D, Lach M, Żemła P et al. · 2025 · Cytotechnology

The HeLa 9903 cell line is used in the in vitro endocrine disruption assay (OECD 455). After treatment with an estrogen receptor agonist, the luminescence of these cells increases. However, some autoactivation of this test system may…

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Liquid feeding does not suppress drinking motivation in heavy pigs

Nannoni E, Martelli G, Militerno G et al. · 2024 · Animal Feed Science and Technology.

The experiment aimed to obtain information on the water requirements, drinking behavior and drinking motivation of liquid-fed pigs and was conducted during the hot season. Eighty castrated male pigs (initial body weight: 36 kg) fed a…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2024.116004
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Complementary yet Dissociable Influences of Medial and Lateral Orbitofrontal Cortex over Cue-Guided Decisions Involving Reward Magnitude and Uncertainty.

Schumacher JD, van Holstein M, Zhou P et al. · 2025 · The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience

Converging evidence suggests that orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) subregions subserve distinct roles in decision-making across a variety of tasks. Cost/benefit decisions can require an organism to choose between options based on information…

View details →DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1989-24.2025
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Collateral benefits of ivermectin MDA designed for malaria against headlice in Mopeia, Mozambique: a cluster randomised controlled trial

Furnival-Adams J, Houana A, Nicolas P et al. · 2024 · Preprint

Abstract Background Headlice are prevalent worldwide, with a higher burden in rural, lower-middle income settings. They can cause intense itchiness, discomfort, and secondary bacterial infections with potentially serious consequences.…

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Association Between Routine Patient-Reported Outcome Measure Utilization Among Total Joint Arthroplasty Surgeons and Clinically Meaningful Outcome Achievement.

Dekhne MS, Kunze KN, Chiu YF et al. · 2025 · Arthroplasty today

Background Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) assess quality of care after total joint arthroplasty (TJA) and will be mandatory for reporting by 2027 under the Center for Medicare and Medicare Services. This study evaluated the…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.artd.2025.101767
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Differential effects of acute versus repeated chemogenetic activation of the mesocorticolimbic dopamine pathway on cocaine choice in male and female TH:Cre rats.

Robinson HL, Banks ML · 2026 · ASPET discovery

Rationale Mesocorticolimbic dopamine neurotransmission is hypothesized to play a central role in both cocaine reinforcement and amphetamine maintenance-induced decreases in cocaine self-administration. One method to selectively modulate…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.aspetd.2026.100020