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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 ReportMedicine

Soluble PD-L1 shows no association to relapse and overall survival in early stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Mildner FO, Sykora MM, Hackl H et al. · 2024 · Lung cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Background Cancer immune evasion is critical in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and has been targeted by immunotherapy. High soluble (s)PD-L1 is associated with reduced survival and treatment failure in advanced stages. Here we…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2024.107955
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

A prospective cohort study produces inconclusive results in linking dietary calcium intake to overall and specific causes of mortality.

Le NT, Nguyen TG, Huynh NYN et al. · 2025 · Scientific reports

Dietary calcium's role in human health and disease prevention is inconclusive. We examined the associations between dietary calcium intake and the risk of overall and specific causes of mortality. A prospective cohort study was performed…

View details →DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-10484-2
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Concomitant Autoimmune Liver Disease and Hepatic Actinomycosis: A Diagnostic Challenge-Brief Report and Review of the Literature.

Manni G, Pambianco M, Sicuro C et al. · 2025 · International journal of molecular sciences

Hepatic actinomycosis (HA) and IgG4-related inflammatory pseudotumors are rare and often overlooked causes of liver mass, which can easily be misdiagnosed as primary liver cancer or metastasis. Diagnosis is arduous due to unspecified…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/ijms26199420
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

No detectable impact of ALPS-treated water discharge on tritium levels in terrestrial waters of the upper Ota River catchment, Fukushima, Japan.

Sakuma K, Yoshimura K · 2026 · Journal of environmental radioactivity

Tritium ( 3 H) is the principal radionuclide remaining in ALPS-treated water discharged from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP), and its potential environmental impact has drawn considerable attention. To evaluate possible…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2026.108055
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Evaluating the Impact of a Molecular Diagnostic Algorithm on Tuberculosis and Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infections in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Needle R, Yu Y, Soualhine H et al. · 2025 · Biomedicines

Background/Objectives : The diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) and nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infections is accomplished by three main diagnostics methods: smear microscopy, culture, and molecular testing.…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines13102416
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Lessons Learned: Why Motivational Interviewing Should Be Adapted to Socio-Cultural Contexts.

Kirby C, Baldwin JA, Elwell K et al. · 2026 · Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)

Background The literature shows inconclusive results from utilizing motivational interviewing (MI) in indigenous populations to address early childhood caries (ECC). Great Beginnings for Healthy Native Smiles (GBHNS) (NIDCR U01DE028508), a…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/healthcare14081059
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Fibrillary glomerulonephritis disease natural history and outcomes: a retrospective two centre cohort study.

Zhang Y, Baharani J, Ajayi B et al. · 2025 · BMC nephrology

Background Fibrillary glomerulonephritis (FGN) is a rare immune complex-mediated glomerulonephritis characterised by the deposition of anomalous fibrillary structures within the glomeruli. The prognosis for patients with FGN is usually…

View details →DOI: 10.1186/s12882-025-04187-z
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

A Study on the Visibility and Radiological Characteristics of a Normal Appendix in Patients Undergoing Non-contrast Computed Tomography at Teaching Hospital Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

Gobishangar S, Abiharan P, Jenil A et al. · 2026 · Cureus

Background The appendix is a vermiform structure with a variable position, length, and thickness. Imaging plays a critical role in diagnosing an inflamed appendix, with non-contrast computed tomography (NCCT) being an effective modality…

View details →DOI: 10.7759/cureus.102357
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Tooth wear and bruxism: A scoping review.

Bronkhorst H, Kalaykova S, Huysmans MC et al. · 2024 · Journal of dentistry

Objective This study presents a scoping review to determine the association between tooth wear and bruxism. Data A protocol was developed a priori (Open Science Framework (DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/CS7JX)). Established scoping review methods…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2024.104983
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

50 Hz magnetic field influences caspase-3 activity and cell cycle distribution in ionizing radiation exposed SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells.

Nieminen V, Martikainen MV, Kalliomäki S et al. · 2024 · International journal of radiation biology

Purpose Earlier evidence suggests that extremely low frequency magnetic fields (ELF MFs) can modify the effects of carcinogenic agents. However, the studies conducted so far with ionizing radiation as the co-exposure agent are sparse and…

View details →DOI: 10.1080/09553002.2024.2369105
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Detection of Electrophysiologic Conduction After Polyethylene Glycol-Fusion Repair of Peripheral Nerve Injuries in a Porcine Model.

Gaviria M, Arave M, Phan N et al. · 2026 · Military medicine

Introduction Peripheral nerve injuries (PNIs) are associated with significant morbidity, and traditional repair techniques often result in incomplete functional recovery. Polyethylene glycol (PEG) fusion has been proposed as a technique to…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usag235
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Elevated high sensitivity cardiac troponin T among men with HIV who use stimulants: A cross-sectional study of subclinical cardiovascular injury.

Larson ME, Pan Y, Reidy L et al. · 2026 · PloS one

People with HIV (PWH) experience elevated cardiovascular disease risk compared to people without HIV. Stimulant use may further increase subclinical myocardial injury among PWH, but data on cardiovascular biomarkers, including serum…

View details →DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0350086
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Quadrant-Specific Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thinning in Hydroxychloroquine Retinal Toxicity: A Controlled OCT-Based Structural and Exposure Analysis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.

Geamănu A, Pîrvulescu RA, Tricorache D et al. · 2026 · Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)

Background: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is widely used in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), yet cumulative exposure may result in progressive retinal toxicity. Structural biomarkers capable of identifying subclinical damage remain…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics16121867
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Satellite-Derived NDVI Trend Indicators for Adaptive Management of Trail-Penetrated Special Protection Areas: A Spatiotemporal Assessment with Markov-Chain Risk Projections.

Sung K · 2026 · Environmental management

Trail penetration within strictly designated protected areas is often treated as a conservation concern, yet its consequences for vegetation trends at national scales remain empirically unresolved. This study evaluated whether trail…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s00267-026-02544-8
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Reliability of Hepatic Steatosis Quantification by Controlled Attenuation Parameter in Steatotic Liver Disease.

Simonis L, Marcour Y, Embacher J et al. · 2026 · Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association

Background & aims Assessment of hepatic steatosis is key for diagnosis and monitoring of steatotic liver disease. Controlled attenuation parameter is widely used, but concerns regarding its measurement variability exist. We evaluated the…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2026.05.006
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Persistence of antenatal anti-D immunoglobulin G at delivery in twin versus singleton pregnancies: a retrospective cohort study.

Ünlü C, Aksoy H · 2026 · BMC pregnancy and childbirth

Background Anti-D immunoglobulin administered in the early third trimester to Rhesus D negative women with Rhesus D incompatibility is widely assumed to provide protection against silent fetomaternal haemorrhage until delivery. However,…

View details →DOI: 10.1186/s12884-026-09530-2
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

The challenges of implementing less invasive surgical management for cervical cancer in a limited-resource setting in Botswana: A case series.

Corn E, Becht K, Adefres B et al. · 2026 · Gynecologic oncology reports

Purpose Cervical cancer is the number one cause of cancer-related mortality for women in Botswana, where care is complicated by the country's severe shortage of gynecologic oncologists. Recent data suggests that "low-risk" stage I cervical…

View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.gore.2026.102089
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Systemic Cytokine Patterns and Histologic Disease Spectrum in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Martinos N, Kroupis C, Gypari M et al. · 2026 · Current issues in molecular biology

Background/objectives Histologic mucosal healing is an increasingly recognized therapeutic target in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), yet reliable non-invasive correlates remain limited. This study aimed to evaluate circulating cytokine…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/cimb48050516
Methods Dead-End

Far-Infrared Therapy and Vascular Access Flow in Hemodialysis Patients With Arteriovenous Fistula or Graft: A Prospective Minimal Detectable Change Analysis

Kim EJ, Kim SY, Kee YK et al. · 2026 · Preprint

Abstract Far-infrared (FIR) therapy has been proposed to improve vascular access flow (Qa) in patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis through an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) or arteriovenous graft (AVG). However, vascular access blood…

View details →DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9732400/v1
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Neutralising antibody responses to emerging SARS-CoV-2 omicron sub-variants are enhanced in persons with hybrid immunity.

Walmsley SL, Nabipoor M, Qi F et al. · 2026 · Clinical & translational immunology

Objectives To assess neutralizing antibody responses to emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants. Methods We explored SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies in140 adults participating in a longitudinal study of antibody responses to COVID vaccines.…

View details →DOI: 10.1002/cti2.70095
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Baking results in impaired detection of clinically relevant food allergens.

Bermingham MD, Meredith RT, Mills H et al. · 2026 · Frontiers in allergy

Quantifying food allergens in complex matrices is hindered by thermal processing, particularly in baked products used for oral food challenges (OFCs), where limited data exists on effects on clinically relevant allergens. To address this,…

View details →DOI: 10.3389/falgy.2026.1796342
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Longitudinal Changes in Cognition and Brain Imaging in Persons With Human Immunodeficiency Virus.

Kennedy J, Cooley SA, Roman Fox J et al. · 2026 · The Journal of infectious diseases

Background As persons with human immunodeficiency virus (PWH) live longer, interactions between human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), aging, and structural brain integrity become increasingly vital for understanding cognitive disorders. This…

View details →DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiag029
Failed Experiment ReportMedicine

No detectable evidence for metabolic costs of long-term memory formation in honeybees, despite increased energy intake.

Watrobska CM, Codd J, Portugal SJ et al. · 2026 · The Journal of experimental biology

The brain is energetically expensive. Therefore, energy availability may determine whether costly cognitive processes such as long-term memory can be expressed. However, there is a limited understanding of the metabolic costs associated…

View details →DOI: 10.1242/jeb.250403
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Endoscopic recurrence of Crohn's disease following laparoscopic versus robotic ileocolic resection.

Kuo MC, Younan SA, Williams PJ et al. · 2026 · Techniques in coloproctology

Background Robotic approach is increasingly being used for surgery in Crohn's disease. Robotic ileocolic resection (ICR) for Crohn's disease (CD) is comparable to laparoscopic ICR for short term outcomes; however, no studies have compared…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s10151-026-03367-9