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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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Comorbidity Burden and Length of Stay After Myocardial Infarction: A Retrospective Study Using Large Language Model-Assisted Chart Abstraction in a Tertiary Cardiac Hospital.

Lim, Chin, Chee et al. · 2026 · The American journal of cardiology

Patients' length of stay (LOS) during admission for myocardial infarction (MI) represents a closely tracked outcome metric for Cardiology services, which has declined over time. Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) is a validated tool for…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2026.04.019
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Limited involvement of MMP2, MMP9 and MMP14 in vasculogenic mimicry formation of human tumor cell lines.

Yoshida, Fukuoka, Kawahara et al. · 2026 · Biochimica et biophysica acta. General subjects

Vasculogenic mimicry (VM) is a phenomenon in which tumor cells form capillary-like networks without endothelial cells and is associated with tumor progression and poor prognosis. Understanding mechanisms of VM and identifying its reliable…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2026.130954
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Hypolipidemics reduce the rate of Alzheimer's disease development and dementia progression: A cohort study linked with genetic and neuropathological analyses.

Sternberg, Podolsky, Yu et al. · 2026 · The journal of prevention of Alzheimer's disease

High cholesterol contributes to the development and progression of dementia due to both Alzheimer's disease (A.D.) and vascular pathology. However, the effects of lipid-lowering regimen (LLR) on cognitive dysfunction and brain…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.tjpad.2026.100555
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Effectiveness and safety of superselective ophthalmic artery thrombolysis beyond 24h in central retinal artery occlusion.

Zhang, Li, Liao et al. · 2026 · International journal of ophthalmology

To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of superselective ophthalmic artery thrombolysis (SOAT) for central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) beyond 24h after onset. This was a retrospective cohort study of CRAO patients treated from…

View details →DOI: 10.18240/ijo.2026.04.11
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Microbial-chemical synergy in the immobilization of cadmium in contaminated floodplain soils: A field-mesocosm assessment of Sporosarcina pasteurii and SiO₂ nanoparticles.

Han, Wang, Shang et al. · 2026 · Journal of hazardous materials

Cadmium (Cd) accumulation in river floodplains is threatening grain safety and agro-ecosystem sustainability. We conducted a 10-month field-mesocosm experiment to evaluate the effectiveness, side effects and underlying mechanisms of three…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2026.141870
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A web-based prognostic nomogram incorporating VETC-associated imaging markers for predicting postoperative recurrence in hepatocellular carcinoma.

Zhao, Xie, Yu et al. · 2026 · BMC cancer

BACKGROUND: Vessels that encapsulate tumor clusters (VETC) is a powerful predictor of aggressive hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and associated with poor outcomes of HCC. Imaging surrogates of VETC potentially help predict postsurgical…

View details →DOI: 10.1186/s12885-026-15895-6
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Dual Inhibition of GSK3 and JAK by BIO Suppresses Osteoblast Differentiation and Mineralization of Human Mesenchymal Cells.

Almuraikhi, Alkhamees, Tareen et al. · 2026 · Current issues in molecular biology

Glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK3) inhibition is a commonly used approach to promote osteogenic differentiation through activation of Wnt signaling. However, 6-bromoindirubin-3'-oxime (BIO), which is commonly used for GSK3 inhibition, also…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/cimb48030316
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Serum anti-PLA2R negativity does not exclude glomerular PLA2R expression in primary membranous nephropathy.

Yıldırım Ş, İnci A, Karaduru Avcı A et al. · 2026 · Biomolecules & biomedicine

Primary membranous nephropathy (pMN) is a principal cause of nephrotic syndrome in adults. The identification of the M-type phospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R) antigen has significantly advanced non-invasive management; however, the precise…

View details →DOI: 10.17305/bb.2026.14167
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Multimodal perioperative monitoring of intracranial pressure surrogates and cerebral oxygenation during laparoscopic surgery: implications for early cognitive outcomes.

Aba O, Yalçın Sezen G, Ersoy Karka O · 2026 · BMC anesthesiology

Purpose This study aimed to evaluate perioperative changes in optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) and regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rSO₂) using noninvasive monitoring techniques during laparoscopic abdominal surgery, and to assess…

View details →DOI: 10.1186/s12871-026-03978-7
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The relationship between health literacy and preoperative anxiety among surgical patients: A cross-sectional survey study.

Çetinkaya F, Uslu E · 2026 · Journal of perioperative practice

Objective This study aimed to determine whether there is a relationship between patients' health literacy levels and their preoperative anxiety during the preoperative period. Design An analytical cross-sectional study. Methods The…

View details →DOI: 10.1177/17504589261441562
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Correlation between anterior teeth retraction and pharyngeal airway dimension changes in bimaxillary protrusion cases.

Sugiarta AP, Anggani HS, Purbiati M · 2025 · Journal of orthodontic science

Objective This study aims to demonstrate the correlation between anterior tooth retraction and changes in the dimensions of the pharyngeal airway in cases of bimaxillary protrusion. Materials and methods Changes in dental parameters and…

View details →DOI: 10.4103/jos.jos_23_25
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Analyzing the impact of power loss reduction in radial distribution network using diverse distributed generators by utilizing ZIP load models.

Manikanta, Kumar, Mani et al. · 2026 · Scientific reports

Distributed generators (DGs) are recent emerging technologies which are executed in distribution system (DS) to reduce power losses (PLs). However, optimal location and sizing of DG (OLSDG) remain a challenging combinatorial optimization…

View details →DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-55639-x
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Beyond the "Cold" Barrier: Redefining the Clinical Paradigm of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy in Ovarian Cancer.

Wu, Zhang, Xi et al. · 2026 · Critical reviews in oncology/hematology

Ovarian cancer remains an immunologically "cold" tumor, with early all-comer immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) trials largely negative despite underlying immunogenicity. This review takes a clinician-centric, stage-specific view linking…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2026.105459
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Persistent deficits in the motor unit following mono and dual administration of SMN up-regulators in the SmnΔ7 mouse model of spinal muscular atrophy.

Partlova, Comley, Haigh et al. · 2026 · Experimental neurology

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is characterized by motor neuron loss and neuromuscular junction (NMJ) pathology. Although SMN-upregulating therapies such as Nusinersen markedly improve survival and motor function for many patients,…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2026.115898
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Life-Threatening Gastrointestinal Bleeding Revealing a Rare Coexistence of Ampullary Ganglioneuroma and Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor: A Case Report.

Mulita, Kouroupi, Verras et al. · 2026 · Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)

Background and Clinical Significance: Ganglioneuromas are rare benign tumors of neural crest origin, with gastrointestinal involvement being uncommon and ampullary localization exceptionally rare. Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (NETs)…

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Bacterial transfer-messenger RNA activates antiviral RNA sensing to induce inflammatory innate immune responses.

Matsumiya, Ding, Ikegami et al. · 2026 · Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950)

Pathogen-derived RNAs function as pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) that activate innate immune responses through pattern recognition receptors (PRRs). While viral RNA is well established as a trigger of antiviral immunity,…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/jimmun/vkag149
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Quantifying noise complaint intensity via multi-LLM and revealing vertical greenery mitigation thresholds.

Zhang, Zhang, Kwan et al. · 2026 · Social science & medicine (1982)

Urban noise pollution has become a critical environmental issue affecting residents' quality of life. Existing research struggles to capture heterogeneity in noise sensitivity across different populations and cannot precisely quantify the…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2026.119516
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Prognostic value of combined FIB-4 and AFP in predicting survival after hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma: a multicenter cohort study.

Yang, Yang, Du et al. · 2026 · BMC cancer

Accurate prognostic assessment remains challenging in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Although the fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) index is widely used for non-invasive evaluation of liver fibrosis, its prognostic value in HCC remains…

View details →DOI: 10.1186/s12885-026-16360-0
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Bidirectional regulatory effects of frequency-dependent splenic apex electrical stimulation on peripheral immune suppression and central neural repair after spinal cord injury.

Sun, Wang, Lai et al. · 2026 · Neural regeneration research

The regulatory network of the spleen, a densely innervated immune hub, undergoes pathological remodeling following spinal cord injury. Whether targeted electrical stimulation of the spleen at specific frequencies can reverse peripheral…

View details →DOI: 10.4103/nrr.nrr-d-26-00245