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Failure-mode index

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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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Abandoned HypothesisOpen accessMedicine

Safety of Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate in Critically Ill Patients With Impaired Gastric Motility: A Case of Persistent Intragastric Precipitation.

Yata S, Takatani Y, Sato Y et al. · 2025 · Cureus

Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (SZC) is a novel potassium-binding agent used to treat hyperkalemia. Although SZC is generally considered safe, its efficacy and safety in critically ill patients remain unclear. We report a novel adverse…

View details →DOI: 10.7759/cureus.93726
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Suicide in later life: the role of frailty and depression.

Draper B, Wand APF · 2025 · Current opinion in psychiatry

Purpose of review Depression and physical illnesses have long been recognized as risk factors for suicidal behaviour in late life. Qualitative studies have previously identified frailty as being an issue in late life suicidal behaviour,…

View details →DOI: 10.1097/yco.0000000000001009
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Real-world Drug Survival of Biosimilar SB5 vs GP2017 Following a Mandatory Non-medical Switch from Adalimumab Originator for Psoriasis: A Nationwide Cohort Study.

Sieborg J, Maul JT, Wu JJ et al. · 2025 · Acta dermato-venereologica

Biosimilars are designed to be analogous to the biologic originators. However, comprehensive comparisons between biosimilars are limited and lacking for patients with psoriasis. This study's objective was to compare 1-year drug survival of…

View details →DOI: 10.2340/actadv.v105.42572
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Transfer of remote ischemic preconditioning plasma from heart transplant patients into isolated perfused rat hearts prior ischemia/reperfusion injury-a translational study of cardioprotection.

Bingöl G, Jesurasa S, Stroethoff M et al. · 2025 · Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine

Remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) has been shown in several experimental studies as an organ protective procedure against ischemic injury, but the implementation of RIPC into routine clinical practice has so far failed due to…

View details →DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2025.1631222
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Effect of Acetazolamide on Pulmonary Hemodynamics and Right Heart Function in Healthy Adults Going to Altitude: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Mayer L, Lichtblau M, Furian M et al. · 2025 · Journal of the American Heart Association

Background Exposure to high altitude triggers hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction with a rise in pulmonary artery pressure (PAP). This may lead to symptomatic pulmonary hypertension with impaired right heart function and exercise capacity.…

View details →DOI: 10.1161/jaha.125.041941
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Senile Cataract Formation Does Not Affect Crystalline Lens Thickness.

López-de la Rosa A, Díez-Montero C, Martínez-Plaza E et al. · 2024 · Ophthalmology and therapy

Introduction Characterizing lens thickness (LT) in patients with cataracts is important for better understanding the lens aging process and for designing new intraocular lens power formulas. This study aimed to analyze the influence of…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s40123-024-00882-6
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Markers of mitochondrial function and oxidative metabolism in skeletal muscle do not display intrinsic circadian regulation in female mice.

Fitzgerald LS, Reynoso Spurrier CS, Lau NJ et al. · 2025 · American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism

Mitochondria are key regulators of metabolism and ATP supply in skeletal muscle, while circadian rhythms influence many physiological processes. However, whether mitochondrial function is intrinsically regulated in a circadian manner in…

View details →DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00027.2025
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Previous use of statins does not improve the outcome of bloodstream infection after kidney transplantation.

Fernández-Ruiz M, Sánchez Moreno B, Santiago Almeda J et al. · 2023 · Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society

Previous studies have suggested that exposure to statins confers a protective effect in bloodstream infection (BSI) due to the anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties attributed to these lipid-lowering drugs. Scarce evidence is…

View details →DOI: 10.1111/tid.14132
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Post-thaw embryo culture and the risk of large-for-gestational-age offspring: a retrospective cohort study.

Vilk Ayalon N, Omer Vilk N, Sompolinsky Y et al. · 2026 · Reproductive health

BACKGROUND: Frozen embryo transfer (FET) is widely used due to its safety and effectiveness. However, it has been associated with an increased risk of large for gestational age (LGA) infants. Proposed mechanisms include effects of embryo…

View details →DOI: 10.1186/s12978-026-02322-z
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Impact of ergonomic interventions on musculoskeletal health and work performance in dentists and dental students: a scoping review.

Sandoval-Alarcón S, Bäumle R, Castellucci HI · 2025 · Applied ergonomics

Dentists face various occupational demands that heighten their risk of developing work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs), including prolonged static postures, repetitive movements, unsuitable dental instruments, extended work…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2025.104602
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

The RNA-binding protein CPEB1 marks healthy adult β cells in mice but is dispensable for β cell identity and function.

Nimkulrat SD, Wagner MR, Waters BJ et al. · 2025 · Scientific reports

RNA binding proteins (RBPs) are increasingly being recognized as important regulators of pancreatic β cells' identity and function. We identified the poly-A binding RBP, CPEB1, as a potential new regulator linked to β cell failure in…

View details →DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-32403-1
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Effects on nonverbal numerical acuity performance after a single-session transient random noise stimulation over the intraparietal sulcus or dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.

Ó Dúinín E, Steopan JK, Kessler K et al. · 2025 · Scientific reports

We investigated the effects of cognitive training with transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS) applied to the intraparietal sulcus (IPS) or dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) on improving a multidirectional number line estimation…

View details →DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-21890-x
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Effects of Short-Term Broccoli Powder Supplementation on Acute Oxidative Stress and Recovery Following a Metabolically Demanding Exercise Session.

Cesanelli L, Venckunas T, Minderis P et al. · 2026 · Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)

Background/Objectives : This study aimed to evaluate the effects of short-term broccoli powder supplementation on metabolically demanding exercise performance, muscle power, and blood lactate recovery. It also investigated broccoli…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/antiox15030379
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Opioidergic modulation of monetary incentive delay fMRI responses.

Turton S, Hawkins PCT, Muller-Pollard C et al. · 2025 · Psychopharmacology

Rationale It is hypothesised that modulation of striatal dopaminergic signalling plays a key role in the rewarding effects of opioids. The monetary incentive delay (MID) task is a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) paradigm used…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s00213-025-06753-7
Negative / Null Result Report

Gene expression response of the non-target gastropod Physella acuta to Fenoxycarb, a juvenile hormone analog pesticide

Caballero P, Prieto-Amador M, Martínez-Guitarte J · 2022 · Preprint

Abstract Pesticides are an environmental problem. The search for new pest control methods has focused on compounds with low or no toxic effects in non-target organisms. Analogs of the juvenile hormone (JH) interfere endocrine system of…

View details →DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1036012/v2
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

For Tuberculosis, Not "To Screen or Not to Screen?" but "Who?" and "How?"

Farhat MR, Jacobson KR · 2024 · Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America

Active case finding leveraging new molecular diagnostics and chest X-rays with automated interpretation algorithms is increasingly being developed for high-risk populations to drive down tuberculosis incidence. We consider why such an…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciae058
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Characteristics of systemic growth activation by 9,10-ketol-12(<i>Z</i>),15(<i>Z</i>)-octadecadienoic acid (KODA) in <i>Populus alba</i> cultured in vitro.

Yokoyama M, Kaida R, Miyamoto K et al. · 2024 · Plant biotechnology (Tokyo, Japan)

α-Ketol octadecadienoic acid (KODA), an oxylipin, is generated from linolenic acid by 9-specific lipoxygenase, while jasmonic acid is ultimately synthesized from the same linolenic acid by 13-specific lipoxygenase. KODA has a unique action…

View details →DOI: 10.5511/plantbiotechnology.24.0721b
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Moderate-Intensity Aerobic Exercise Induces Ambulatory Hypotension in Young Adults with a Family History of Hypertension.

Queiroz MG, Tobar KDL, Damazo AS et al. · 2026 · International journal of environmental research and public health

This randomized crossover study aimed to evaluate the effect of a single session of aerobic exercise on 24 h ambulatory blood pressure (BP) and heart rate variability (HRV) in young adults with a family history of hypertension, FHH +…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/ijerph23050602
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

High-Intensity Exercise and Hippocampal Integrity in Adults With Cannabis Use Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Richardson KE, Suo C, Albertella L et al. · 2025 · JAMA psychiatry

Importance Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit drug, with 10% to 30% of regular users developing cannabis use disorder (CUD), a condition linked to altered hippocampal integrity. Evidence suggests high-intensity interval training…

View details →DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2025.2319
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Green propolis extract replaces salinomycin in the high-concentrate diet of sheep.

da Silva NIS, de Araújo TLAC, Firmino SS et al. · 2026 · Tropical animal health and production

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of supplementing high-concentrate diets for sheep with green propolis extract (PRO) from Mimosa tenuiflora or with salinomycin (SAL) on feed intake, apparent digestibility, nitrogen balance, and…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s11250-026-05012-x
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Increases in species richness cause decreases in phylogenetic diversity in Mediterranean and Temperate plant assemblages.

Luzuriaga AL, Madrigal-González J, de la Cruz M et al. · 2026 · Ecology

The relationship between taxonomic and phylogenetic diversities remains underexplored. Our goal was to determine whether a causal link exists between species richness and phylogenetic diversity and to determine the direction of this…

View details →DOI: 10.1002/ecy.70361
Failed Experiment ReportOpen accessMedicine

Mutagenesis of the Peptide Inhibitor of ASIC3 Channel Introduces Binding to Thumb Domain of ASIC1a but Reduces Analgesic Activity.

Khasanov TA, Maleeva EE, Koshelev SG et al. · 2024 · Marine drugs

Acid-sensing ion channels (ASICs), which act as proton-gating sodium channels, have garnered attention as pharmacological targets. ASIC1a isoform, notably prevalent in the central nervous system, plays an important role in synaptic…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Can antioxidants' supplementation modulate the impact of dietary deoxynivalenol and zearalenone co-contamination on the systemic and mucosal immune response of weaned pigs?

Lo Verso L, Lessard M, Lauzon K et al. · 2026 · Journal of animal science

This study aimed to determine the effects of deoxynivalenol (DON) and zearalenone (ZEA) co-contamination on systemic immune responses and intestinal mucosal immunity in weaned piglets and to evaluate the mitigating ability of antioxidant…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/jas/skag080