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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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Negative / Null Result Report

Trazodone, dibenzoylmethane and tauroursodeoxycholic acid do not prevent motor dysfunction and neurodegeneration in Marinesco-Sjögren syndrome mice

Lavigna G, Grasso A, Pasini C et al. · 2024 · Preprint

There is no cure for Marinesco-Sjögren syndrome (MSS), a genetic multisystem disease linked to loss-of-function mutations in the SIL1 gene, encoding a BiP co-chaperone. We previously found that the PERK kinase inhibitor GSK2606414 delayed…

View details →DOI: 10.1101/2024.04.30.591862
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Enhancing discharge decision-making through continuous monitoring in an acute admission ward: a randomized controlled trial.

Kant N, Garssen SH, Vernooij CA et al. · 2024 · Internal and emergency medicine

In Acute Admission Wards, vital signs are commonly measured only intermittently. This may result in failure to detect early signs of patient deterioration and impede timely identification of patient stability, ultimately leading to…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s11739-024-03582-y
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

COVID-19 Inpatient Caseloads in General Hospitals Did Not Affect Quality Indicator Compliance Rates in Israel.

Bronshtein O, Konson A, Kuniavsky M et al. · 2025 · Quality management in health care

Background and objectives Early in the global COVID-19 pandemic, a concern was raised that potentially high volumes of COVID-19 inpatients in general hospitals might compromise the hospitals' capabilities to maintain high-quality care for…

View details →DOI: 10.1097/qmh.0000000000000458
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Examining <i>in vivo</i> effects of silychristin, a potent <i>in vitro</i> inhibitor of thyroid hormone transporter MCT8.

Renko K, Thomas R, Hawks M et al. · 2026 · Frontiers in toxicology

Thyroid hormone (TH) availability is particularly critical for early brain development. TH transport across the blood-brain barrier is facilitated through two main transmembrane transporters: monocarboxylate transporter 8 (MCT8) and…

View details →DOI: 10.3389/ftox.2026.1796387
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Trazodone, dibenzoylmethane and tauroursodeoxycholic acid do not prevent motor dysfunction and neurodegeneration in Marinesco-Sjögren syndrome mice.

Lavigna G, Grasso A, Pasini C et al. · 2025 · PloS one

There is no cure for Marinesco-Sjögren syndrome (MSS), a genetic multisystem disease linked to loss-of-function mutations in the SIL1 gene, encoding a BiP co-chaperone. Previously, we showed that the PERK kinase inhibitor GSK2606414 delays…

View details →DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0317404
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

CD320 expression is increased in breast cancer stem cells but does not promote their expansion or alter key histone methylation marks.

Carney C, Jenkins L, Jewell C et al. · 2025 · microPublication biology

Several lines of evidence suggest a potential link between stemness and vitamin B12, which contributes to S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) generation and hence methylation-dependent epigenetic control. Here we found that the vitamin B12…

View details →DOI: 10.17912/micropub.biology.001696
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Effects of Acute and Moderate Caffeine Doses on Sport Climbing Performance: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Ruiz-López A, Montalvo-Alonso JJ, Martín-Rivas I et al. · 2026 · Nutrients

Background/Objectives : Caffeine is a well-established ergogenic aid in many strength- and endurance-based sports, but its efficacy in sport climbing remains underexplored despite the sport's unique physical demands on grip strength,…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/nu18020284
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Seven-Year Intervention Rate and Effect of Early Rehabilitation in China: A National-Wide Hospital-Based Study.

Zhang Y, Zhang H, Zhou M et al. · 2025 · American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

Abstract The improvement of early rehabilitation service capacity is of great importance for meeting health needs of the population; however, there is still a lack of information on early rehabilitation interventions in hospitals in China.…

View details →DOI: 10.1097/phm.0000000000002778
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

GLP-1 receptor agonism and GIP receptor antagonism induce substantial alterations in enteroendocrine and islet cell populations in obese high fat fed mice.

Sridhar A, Khan D, Flatt PR et al. · 2023 · Peptides

Effects of sustained activation of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptors (GLP-1R) as well as antagonism of receptors for glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide (GIP) on intestinal morphology and related gut hormone populations have…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2023.171093
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

The effects of kefir drink on liver aminotransferases and metabolic indicators in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a randomized controlled trial.

Mohammadi F, Razmjooei N, Mohsenpour MA et al. · 2025 · BMC nutrition

Background and aim Probiotics play an important role in the control and treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Kefir drink is a fermented beverage and has indicated some beneficial health effects. The aim of this study was…

View details →DOI: 10.1186/s40795-024-00989-w
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Pioglitazone does not enhance exogenous glucose oxidation or metabolic clearance rate during aerobic exercise in men under acute high-altitude exposure.

Margolis LM, Wilson MA, Drummer DJ et al. · 2024 · American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology

Insulin insensitivity decreases exogenous glucose oxidation and metabolic clearance rate (MCR) during aerobic exercise in unacclimatized lowlanders at high altitude (HA). Whether use of an oral insulin sensitizer before acute HA exposure…

View details →DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00064.2024
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Failure of intravenous flumazenil to antagonize alfaxalone anesthesia in cats.

Kloft HM, Shelby AM, Pasloske K · 2025 · Journal of feline medicine and surgery

ObjectivesThe aim of the present study was to assess the gamma-aminobutyric acid type A (GABA A ) receptor antagonist flumazenil and its effect on the anesthetic activity of the GABA A receptor agonist alfaxalone when administered…

View details →DOI: 10.1177/1098612x251314690
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Effects of Sodium Butyrate and Organic Zinc Supplementation on Performance, Mineral Metabolism, and Intestinal Health of Dairy Calves.

Martins MM, Gheller LS, Noronha BL et al. · 2026 · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of sodium butyrate and organic zinc supplementation, alone or combined, on performance, zinc metabolism, blood parameters, and gut health in Holstein calves highly challenged by heat…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/ani16020230
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Assessment of the Effects of Abrocitinib on the Pharmacokinetics of Probe Substrates of Cytochrome P450 1A2, 2B6 and 2C19 Enzymes and Hormonal Oral Contraceptives in Healthy Individuals.

Wang X, Dowty ME, Tripathy S et al. · 2024 · European journal of drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics

Background and objective Abrocitinib is an oral small-molecule Janus kinase (JAK)-1 inhibitor approved for the treatment of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis. In vitro studies indicated that abrocitinib is a weak time-dependent…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s13318-024-00893-5
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Fluoxetine does not influence response to continuous theta burst stimulation in human motor cortex.

Austin DK, Amador LMD, Li LM et al. · 2025 · Neuropsychopharmacology reports

Aim Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are thought to exert a clinical effect through various mechanisms, including through alteration in synaptic plasticity. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation can induce temporary changes…

View details →DOI: 10.1002/npr2.12493
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Connecting the dots: Similar visual orthographic acquisition for Braille or line junctions.

Cerpelloni F, Collignon O, Op de Beeck H · 2026 · Psychonomic bulletin & review

Most written systems share basic shape features with natural objects such as line junctions, a commonality thought to be at the basis of fluent reading. Studies that compared reading acquisition for different scripts used line-based…

View details →DOI: 10.3758/s13423-025-02788-1
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Nitrogen leaching and soil nutrient supply vary spatially within a temperate tree-based intercropping system

Rivest D, Martin-Guay MO · 2024 · Nutrient cycling in agroecosystems.

Well-designed temperate tree-based intercropping (TBI) systems can enhance soil nutrient cycling compared to conventional agricultural systems. To improve the TBI designs and their subsequent wide-scale adoption, greater understanding is…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s10705-024-10347-8
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

A cross-sectional survey of the safety attitudes questionnaire subscale stress recognition and the effect of non-technical skills training in operating theatre staff.

Leuschner S, Schenk P, Gräbsch C et al. · 2025 · Innovative surgical sciences

Objectives Non-technical skills (NTS) training of surgical staff is a quality improvement measure to improve patient safety. One factor that can compromise patient safety is impaired staff performance due to stressors such as tiredness.…

View details →DOI: 10.1515/iss-2024-0025
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Progression of Established Atherosclerotic Lesions Is Not Inhibited by Endothelial Knockout of Caveolin-1-Brief Report.

Muñiz-Anquela R, Redondo-Angulo I, Lewis EA et al. · 2026 · Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology

Background Eradicating endothelial caveolae by deleting the Cav1 (caveolin-1) gene reduces LDL (low-density lipoprotein) uptake in arteries and efficiently prevents early atherogenesis, but the role in established atherosclerosis is…

View details →DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.125.323323
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Outcome evaluation of the p drivers Program: Randomised controlled trial of a program to improve safe driving among novice drivers.

Stephan K, Stephens AN, Scully M et al. · 2024 · Accident; analysis and prevention

Background Globally, road traffic crashes are the leading cause of death for young adults. The P Drivers Project was a trial of a behavioural change program developed for, and targeted at, young Australian drivers in their initial months…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2024.107569
Replication FailureOpen accessMedicine

Lack of effect of a parent-delivered early language intervention: Evidence from a randomised controlled trial completed during COVID-19.

Burgoyne K, Hargreaves S, Akhter N et al. · 2025 · JCPP advances

Background Parents play a key role in their child's early development but evidence that parental engagement strategies are effective is unclear. The current study evaluated a parent-delivered early language teaching programme that aimed to…

View details →DOI: 10.1002/jcv2.12279
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Intermediate Stage of Epileptogenesis Is Not Affected by Disrupting Memory Consolidation Processes.

Howey C, McFetridge A, Luczak A · 2025 · International journal of molecular sciences

Epilepsy affects 50 to 70 million people worldwide and is characterized by recurring seizures that accelerate neurodegeneration; however, its mechanisms are still not well understood. It was proposed that epileptogenesis may be "hijacking"…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/ijms26178364
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Impact of Maternal Exercise on Mice Offspring Development, Pulmonary Hypertension, and Vascular Remodeling in Chronic Hypoxia.

Leslie E, Gonzalez Bosc LV, Specht J et al. · 2024 · Medicine and science in sports and exercise

Purpose Chronic, high-altitude hypoxic exposure increases the risk of high-altitude pulmonary hypertension (PH). Emerging evidence shows maternal exercise may improve offspring resistance to disease throughout life. The purpose of this…

View details →DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000003479
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Application of Multidomain Cognitive Training in a Tele-Neurorehabilitation Setting for Treatment of Post-Stroke Cognitive Disorders.

Contrada M, Pignolo L, Vatrano M et al. · 2024 · Brain sciences

Purpose Cognitive dysfunctions are still very common in the chronic phase of stroke when patients are discharged from neurorehabilitation centers. Even individuals who appear to have made a full clinical recovery may exhibit new…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/brainsci15010011