e-ISSN: Pending
Failure-mode index

Search what already failed

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.

21770 results · page 721 of 726

Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Effects of Vitamin C Supplementation on Total Antioxidant Status, Inflammation, and Histopathological Changes in Aged Rats.

Başeğmez M, Eryavuz A, Demirel HH · 2025 · Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

This study aims to determine the effect of orally administered vitamin C (Vit C) supplementation on physiological and histopathological changes in aged rats of different genders. A total of 28 Sprague-Dawley aged male and female rats were…

View details →DOI: 10.1002/jbt.70324
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Rat Sympathetic Neuron Calcium Channels Are Insensitive to Gabapentin.

Scott MB, Kammermeier PJ · 2024 · Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)

The gabapentenoids such as gabapentin (GP) and pregabalin are approved for the treatment of chronic pain, but their utility is limited by persistent side effects. These adverse effects result from GPs affecting many types of neurons and…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/ph17091237
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Modulation of the Cardiovascular Risk in Type 1 Diabetic Rats by Endurance Training in Combination with the Prebiotic Xylooligosaccharide.

Choneva M, Delchev S, Hrischev P et al. · 2024 · International journal of molecular sciences

Diabetic cardiomyopathy is a major etiological factor in heart failure in diabetic patients, characterized by mitochondrial oxidative metabolism dysfunction, myocardial fibrosis, and marked glycogen elevation. The aim of the present study…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/ijms251810027
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Effect of polarized sunglasses on visual functions.

Ebrahimi F, Kangari H, Akbarzadeh-Bagheban A et al. · 2025 · International journal of ophthalmology

Aim To evaluate the effects of polarized and non-polarized sunglasses on visual functions, including distance and near visual acuity, phoria, stereopsis and contrast sensitivity across five spatial frequencies (1.5, 3, 6, 12, 18…

View details →DOI: 10.18240/ijo.2025.12.14
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Do previous percutaneous renal procedures affect the outcome of ultrasound-guided PCNL? A study at a large-volume center.

Zeng X, Chen Y, Lin S et al. · 2026 · Frontiers in surgery

Purpose This study aimed to investigate the influence of previous percutaneous renal procedures on the outcome of ultrasound (US)-guided percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in patients with upper urinary tract stones. Patients and methods…

View details →DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2026.1721410
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Naltrexone Has Variable and Schedule-Dependent Effects on Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cells.

Kazmi S, Sanford E, Rammaha ZA et al. · 2025 · International journal of molecular sciences

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is marked by profound differences in survival between the localized and disseminated disease, estimated to result in a 70% and less than a 40% five-year survival rate with surgical and/or radiation…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/ijms262110651
Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Fighting to the death: Does hockey fighting in the NHL affect players' longevity?

Goldschmied N, Lambrecht J, Castro A et al. · 2023 · Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports

Hockey is a sport known for its violent nature. Specifically, hockey fights have consistently been an integral part of the National Hockey League. Past research has demonstrated that players are likely to be involved in fighting as a…

View details →DOI: 10.1111/sms.14432
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Association between radiation volume and breast density for skin toxicity and breast edema after radiotherapy in breast conserving therapy of breast cancer.

Sonnhoff M, Oyur M, Becker JN et al. · 2026 · Radiation oncology (London, England)

BACKGROUND: Despite the favorable toxicity profiles of whole breast radiotherapy, there are subgroups that tend to experience high toxicity. This study examines anatomical and physiological characteristics that can predict the induction of…

View details →DOI: 10.1186/s13014-026-02833-w
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Short-term high sodium intake increases nocturnal blood pressure but not arterial stiffness in Black adults.

Hunter-Cooper SD, Rahimi M, Millet P et al. · 2026 · European journal of nutrition

Introduction High sodium intake has been associated with greater pressor responses in Black compared with White adults. While the acute effects of sodium on BP have been studied in Black adults, to our knowledge, no studies have explored…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s00394-026-03994-w
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

cART Exacerbates Cocaine-Induced Cortical Neuron Hyperactivity in Non-Transgenic but Not HIV-1 Transgenic Rats.

Kreko-Pierce T, Chen L, Qu G et al. · 2026 · Membranes

HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) persist despite combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) and can be exacerbated by repeated cocaine (COC) exposure. Because COC, HAND, and cART independently disrupt medial prefrontal cortex…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/membranes16040115
Negative / Null Result Report

Process evaluation of a tailored nudge intervention to promote appropriate care and treatment of older patients at the end-of-life

Bracci EL, Barnett AG, Brown C et al. · 2023 · Preprint

Background: Non-beneficial treatment affects a considerable proportion of older people in hospital, and some will choose to decline invasive treatments when they are approaching the end of their life. The Intervention for Appropriate Care…

View details →DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3268081/v1
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Anaerobiosis and Mutations Can Reduce Susceptibility of <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> to Tobramycin Without Reducing the Cellular Concentration of the Antibiotic.

Krittaphol W, Martin LW, Walker GF et al. · 2025 · Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland)

Chronic infections of Pseudomonas aeruginosa are commonly treated with tobramycin. During infections, the bacteria can exist under conditions of oxygen deprivation that render them less susceptible to this antibiotic. The aims of this…

View details →DOI: 10.3390/pathogens14020187
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

The impact of 3,3'-diindolylmethane on estradiol and estrogen metabolism in postmenopausal women using a transdermal estradiol patch.

Newman MS, Smeaton J · 2025 · Menopause (New York, N.Y.)

Objectives 3,3'-diindolylmethane (DIM) is a supplement, investigational drug, and the primary in vivo product of indole-3-carbinol. DIM is sometimes recommended to postmenopausal women by functional or integrative medicine providers. Some…

View details →DOI: 10.1097/gme.0000000000002542
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