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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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Replication FailureMedicine

[High expression of low-risk hpv in nasal inverted papilloma and its response to interferon therapy].

He Z, Lyu S, Huang M et al. · 2026 · Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery

Objective: To investigate the expression of HPV 6/11 in NIP tissues and evaluate the adjuvant therapeutic effect of interferon-α gel on HPV-positive NIP patients. Methods: Forty-two newly diagnosed Nasal Inverted Papilloma(NIP) patients…

View details →DOI: 10.13201/j.issn.2096-7993.2026.05.011
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Platelet-rich plasma versus plasma gel for fat graft survival under cigarette smoke exposure: An experimental study.

Naghizade B, Özyazgan İ, Bozkurt F et al. · 2026 · Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS

Background Autologous fat grafting is widely used in plastic surgery, but graft survival remains unpredictable, particularly under compromised conditions such as cigarette smoking. Smoking impairs microcirculation and tissue oxygenation,…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2026.05.060
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Clinical Features Outperform MRI Radiomics for Predicting Intra-Articular Hyaluronic Acid Response in Knee Osteoarthritis.

Alkhatatbeh T, Alkhatatbeh A, Liao Y et al. · 2026 · Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Intra-articular hyaluronic acid (IAHA) injections are used for knee osteoarthritis, but clinical response is highly variable. This study evaluated whether quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) radiomics provides incremental…

View details →DOI: 10.1111/nyas.70288
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Survival Trends of People With Spina Bifida From 1950-2020.

Schlaepfer CH, Lange SM, Lau GA et al. · 2026 · JAMA pediatrics

Importance People with spina bifida historically have worse survival. Despite health care improvements, survival improvement data are mixed. Objectives To compare survival for people with spina bifida to an unaffected cohort and to…

View details →DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2026.2241
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Endoscopic Ultrasound-guided Transluminal Drainage of Walled-off Necrosis using Naso-cystic Drain with Metal Stent versus Metal Stent Alone: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study.

Kar N, Rana SS, Gupta R et al. · 2026 · Pancreas

Background and aims Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided drainage using a lumen-apposing metal stent (LAMS) has become the standard of care in managing symptomatic walled-off necrosis (WON). However, the role of nasocystic drainage (NCD) in…

View details →DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0000000000002659
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Enhancing the accuracy of high-sensitivity troponin for diagnosing acute myocardial infarction in emergency department patients with kidney dysfunction: a scoping review.

Morningstar M, Edwards M, Yang L et al. · 2026 · CJEM

Objectives To systematically identify and describe optimal methodology used to improve the diagnostic accuracy of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin for diagnosis of myocardial infarction in patients with kidney dysfunction. Methods…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s43678-026-01168-5
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Dietary folate education versus once-weekly iron folic acid supplementation for improving folate status in reproductive-aged women: a quasi-experimental study.

Sroypechr K, Hutchinson C, Satheannoppakao W et al. · 2026 · BMC nutrition

Background The folate status of women of reproductive age (WRA) in Thailand is suboptimal for reducing risk of neural tube defects (NTD). This research aimed to compare the effect of dietary folate education based on the health belief…

View details →DOI: 10.1186/s40795-026-01375-4
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Radiology reporting affects clinical follow-up of incidental findings on low-dose CT scan for lung cancer screening.

Thurm C, Keating LH, Raja MU et al. · 2026 · Respiratory medicine

Rationale Although low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) performed for lung cancer screening (LCS) frequently identifies previously unrecognized significant incidental findings (SIFs), the most effective way to report these findings remains…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2026.108955
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Incremental Value of Adding S100B to NSE for High-Specificity Rule-in of Poor Neurological Outcome After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest.

Hong S, Lee S, Park JS et al. · 2026 · Journal of clinical medicine

Background : We evaluated whether adding S100B to NSE improved discrimination or high-specificity rule-in of poor neurological outcome after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Methods : In this single-center retrospective cohort study,…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/jcm15083043
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Limited perceived value of pain science education among people with persistent pain reporting no improvement: A mixed-methods secondary analysis.

Leake HB, Wallwork SB, Moseley GL · 2026 · The journal of pain

Pain science education (PSE) aims to shift unhelpful beliefs about pain and improve clinical outcomes. However, some people report little improvement after receiving PSE-informed care. Understanding their perspectives may help refine…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2026.106304
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Health-Related Quality of Life in People Living with HIV andHypertension: Effects of a Short Message Service-Based Mobile HealthIntervention (MOPHADHIV Trial).

Hongoro DJ, Kengne AP, Peer N et al. · 2026 · AIDS and behavior

Mobile health (mHealth) interventions offer scalable support for adherence and self-management, yet their effects on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among people living with HIV (PLWH) and comorbid hypertension remain unclear. We…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s10461-026-05128-z
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Exercise-nutrition prehabilitation attenuates lean body mass loss before gastrectomy: a randomized controlled trial.

Yamamoto K, Shinno N, Omori T et al. · 2026 · Gastric cancer : official journal of the International Gastric Cancer Association and the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association

Background Older patients undergoing gastrectomy frequently exhibit sarcopenia and reduced physiologic reserve, increasing vulnerability to perioperative muscle loss. However, randomized evidence supporting multimodal exercise-nutrition…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s10120-026-01747-6
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Impact of fludarabine dosage on outcomes in large B-cell lymphoma patients treated with CAR T-cell therapy: a retrospective study of the CTIWP of the EBMT.

Dachy G, Mooyaart JE, Gabellier L et al. · 2026 · Bone marrow transplantation

Lymphodepleting conditioning (LD) with fludarabine and cyclophosphamide is critical to ensure optimal expansion and persistence of CD19 CAR T-cells. We conducted a retrospective EBMT registry study to assess the impact of fludarabine…

View details →DOI: 10.1038/s41409-026-02925-x
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

High-dose Vitamin D<sub>3</sub> supplementation and glycaemic control in adult males with Type 2 diabetes: a randomised placebo-controlled trial.

Nasr MH, Abdulrasool Hassan B, Othman N et al. · 2026 · Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice

Background Vitamin D deficiency is common among individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and has been linked to insulin resistance and poor glycaemic control. However, findings from randomised controlled trials remain inconsistent.…

View details →DOI: 10.1080/20523211.2026.2680824
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Flash glucose monitoring addition to self-monitoring of blood glucose and perinatal outcomes in gestational diabetes: a randomized controlled trial.

Zorko K, Munda A, Janež A et al. · 2026 · American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

Background Self-monitoring of blood glucose represents the standard for glycemic monitoring in gestational diabetes mellitus, while the role of continuous glucose monitoring remains uncertain. Objective To assess whether adjunctive flash…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2026.03.030
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Durability and mechanistic performance of aztreonam/avibactam versus aztreonam plus ceftazidime/avibactam against Stenotrophomonas maltophilia complex.

Kunz Coyne AJ, Gray R, Gonnabathula P et al. · 2026 · The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy

Background Stenotrophomonas maltophilia complex infections are difficult to treat because of intrinsic resistance mediated by the L1 metallo-β-lactamase and L2 serine β-lactamase. Although aztreonam/avibactam is clinically available,…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkag177
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Switching anti-VEGF agents does not improve visual outcomes in branch retinal vein occlusion-related macular edema.

Peretz-Kahlon M, Wood K, Harris A et al. · 2026 · Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie

BACKGROUND: Branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) frequently results in macular edema (ME), impairing visual acuity (VA). Intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) injections are standard first-line therapy but the benefit…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s00417-026-07227-y
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Evaluating the efficacy of G12C inhibitors in conjunction with Gamma Knife radiosurgery for KRAS-mutant non-small cell lung cancer brain metastases.

Andrade A, Mureb M, Karaman N et al. · 2026 · Journal of neuro-oncology

PURPOSE: KRAS G12C mutations occur in approximately 11% of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients and are associated with aggressive disease and poor prognosis. Although KRAS G12C-inhibitors are now approved, their impact on Gamma…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s11060-026-05547-x
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Temporal effects of empirical round-up of serum creatinine on the accuracy of estimated kidney function after critical illness.

Mikami R, Imai S, Hayakawa M et al. · 2025 · Die Pharmazie

This study aimed to evaluate the temporal effect of a serum creatinine (SCr) correction intervention in critically ill patients with daily muscle wasting. A total of 5,355 critical care days in 574 patients with creatinine clearance (Clcr)…

View details →DOI: 10.1691/ph.2025.5569
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

The Effects of a Powdered Meal Replacement on Inflammation, Gut Microbiota, and Metabolism in People With Excess Body Weight-A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Montenegro J, Oliveira CL, Nguyen NK et al. · 2026 · The Journal of nutrition

Background Excess body weight is associated with chronic low-grade inflammation and metabolic abnormalities, such as insulin resistance, and dyslipidemia. Objectives This study aimed to assess the impact of a soy protein-yogurt-honey…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2026.101595