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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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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Thiamine status of whitefish (Coregonus maraena) in the Baltic Sea.

Hauber MM, Nordahl O, Todisco V et al. · 2026 · PloS one

Many coregonine species have declined drastically across the Northern Hemisphere, including populations of Coregonus maraena (whitefish) in the Baltic Sea, and the mechanisms leading to these declines are not well investigated. An abrupt…

View details →DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0344576
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Surgical Risk and Long-Term Mortality With PCI and CABG in Ischemic Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction.

Marquis-Gravel G, Tong G, Dodd M et al. · 2025 · Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions

Background Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) improves survival compared with optimal medical therapy (OMT) alone in patients with ischemic left ventricular systolic dysfunction (iLVSD), but percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) did…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2025.103820
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Does word flickering improve reading? Negative evidence from four experiments using low and high frequencies.

Lubineau M, Watkins CP, Glasel H et al. · 2023 · Proceedings. Biological sciences

Does word flickering facilitate reading? Despite a lack of scientific evidence, flickering glasses and lamps for dyslexia are being marketed in various countries. We conducted four experiments to assess their efficacy. Two experiments…

View details →DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2023.1665
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of an Ayurvedic Herbal Formulation and Vitamin C/E on Vascular Function in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease.

Salerno JW, Xu S, Rainforth M et al. · 2026 · Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)

Background and Objectives : Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death globally. The World Health Organization has called for investigations into traditional systems of medicine for CVD prevention. Ayurveda includes a…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/medicina62050972
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

GHSRs in the olfactory bulb suppress food motivation and promote exploration without altering spatial memory in male mice.

Stark R, Zigman JM, Andrews ZB · 2025 · Journal of neuroendocrinology

The olfactory bulb (OB) is an emerging neuroendocrine centre regulating appetite, metabolism, and behaviours such as those linked to anxiety, motivation and spatial navigation. These processes are likely mediated by one or more of the many…

View details →DOI: 10.1111/jne.70096
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
Failed Experiment ReportOpen accessMedicine

Efficacy and Safety of Sakurajima Radish in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome: A Phase IIb Randomized, Three-Period Crossover Trial.

Tokushige A, Akasaki Y, Shibata K et al. · 2026 · Nutrients

Background/objectives We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a short-term dietary intervention using trigonelline-rich Sakurajima radish on vascular endothelial function in patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS). Methods In this…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/nu18111801
Failed Experiment ReportOpen accessMedicine

The Inflammatory Response in the Murine Ovalbumin-Induced Skin Inflammation Model Is Robust Despite Major Gut Microbiota Differences.

Henriksen IW, Bartholdy C, Koch J et al. · 2026 · Clinical and translational science

Valid pre-clinical animal models are essential for effective drug development in inflammatory skin diseases like atopic dermatitis. Most murine models exhibit low-to-moderate inflammatory responses with significant variability, undermining…

View details →DOI: 10.1111/cts.70593
Failed Experiment ReportOpen accessMedicine

Mechanical Preservation and Delayed Graft Function and Hospital Length of Stay as Deployed in the United States: Analysis of the Last Decade.

Keith DS, Lessmann E · 2024 · Annals of transplantation

BACKGROUND Mechanical preservation (MP) of deceased donor kidney transplants showed a 30% to 50% reduction in delayed graft function (DGF) as defined by dialysis in the first week, when compared with cold storage. DGF is associated with…

View details →DOI: 10.12659/aot.944338
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a Single-Session Digital Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Intervention.

Levin ME, Mukasa MN, Bowers EM et al. · 2025 · Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)

Adherence challenges are common among digital mental health interventions (DMHIs). Single-session DMHIs may help by providing a low-intensity intervention that takes less time to complete. This pilot randomized controlled trial sought to…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/bs15010075
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Effect of a mHealth intervention on health literacy in patients completing cardiac rehabilitation: A randomized controlled trial with one- and five-year follow-up.

Lunde P, Finbråten HS, Pripp AH et al. · 2025 · International journal of cardiology. Cardiovascular risk and prevention

Background and aims Adherence to treatment is a significant challenge for patients with cardiac disease. Optimizing health literacy (HL) is essential in this context. Mobile health (mHealth) interventions have been suggested to improve…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcrp.2025.200445
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Does Curative Radiotherapy Impact Fatigue Onset in Prostate Cancer Patients? An Analysis of 1253 Patients.

Ferro M, Cilla S, Macchia G et al. · 2026 · Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.)

Background This study investigates the impact of radiotherapy (RT) on fatigue levels in prostate cancer (PC) patients, considering the significant physical and psychological impact of fatigue associated with cancer and its treatments.…

View details →DOI: 10.1002/cnr2.70525
Failed Experiment ReportMedicine

Beneficial Effect of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Priming on OPU-IVF in Prepubertal Calves of Japanese Black Cattle (Wagyu).

Liu Z, Zhao H, Chen X et al. · 2026 · Reproduction in domestic animals = Zuchthygiene

Hormonal stimulation was performed on Japanese black prepubertal calves (8- and 12-month-old) and heifers (2-3-year-old), followed by oocyte retrieval by ovum pick-up (OPU) and in vitro fertilization (IVF). Both calves and heifers…

View details →DOI: 10.1111/rda.70242
Failed Experiment ReportMedicine

Placebo-controlled three-armed pilot trial of Escitalopram or Nortriptyline for depressive symptoms in Parkinson's disease (ADepT-PD).

Schrag A, Embleton-Thirsk A, Carroll C et al. · 2026 · Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996)

Pilot randomised-controlled trial of nortriptyline and escitalopram compared to placebo for depressive symptoms in people with Parkinson's disease (PD). Participants with PD and depressive symptoms received either nortriptyline,…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s00702-026-03170-8
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