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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.

8 results in Replication Failure for "aging"

Replication FailureOpen accessNeuroscience

Reproducible brain-wide association studies require thousands of individuals

Scott Marek, Brenden Tervo‐Clemmens, Finnegan J. Calabro et al. · 2022 · Nature

Abstract Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has transformed our understanding of the human brain through well-replicated mapping of abilities to specific structures (for example, lesion studies) and functions 1–3 (for example, task functional MRI (fMRI)). Mental health research and care have yet to realize similar advances from MRI. A primary challenge has been replicating associations between inter-individual differences in brain structure or function and complex cognitive or mental health phenotypes (brain-wide association studies (BWAS)). Such BWAS have typically relied on sample sizes approp

View details →DOI: 10.1038/s41586-022-04492-9Cited by 2,026
Replication FailureOpen accessHealth Professions

Effects of a Computer Vision–Based Exercise Application for People With Knee Osteoarthritis: Randomized Controlled Trial

Dian Zhu, Jianan Zhao, Tong Wu et al. · 2025 · JMIR mhealth and uhealth

Background: Exercise is a primary recommended treatment for knee osteoarthritis (KOA), as it helps alleviate symptoms and improves joint functionality. Personalized exercise programs, tailored to individual patient needs, have demonstrated promising results in maintaining physical fitness and enhancing overall well-being. In recent years, digital health applications have emerged as innovative tools for supervising and facilitating rehabilitation programs. Leveraging computer vision (CV) technology, these applications offer the potential to provide precise feedback and support personalized exer

View details →DOI: 10.2196/63022Cited by 11
Replication FailureOpen accessMedicine

AI-based chest X-ray prioritization in the lung cancer diagnostic pathway: the LungIMPACT randomized controlled trial

Nick Woznitza, Lesley Smith, Janette Rawlinson et al. · 2026 · Nature Medicine

Prioritizing artificial intelligence (AI)-detected imaging findings may reduce the time to diagnosis of lung cancer. This prospective, multicentre, randomized controlled trial tested whether immediate AI prioritization of primary care-requested chest X-rays (CXR) influenced time to computed tomography (CT) and lung cancer diagnosis, the primary outcomes. Secondary outcomes included the number of urgent suspected lung cancer referrals, incidence and stage of lung cancer, times to urgent referral and treatment, concordance between AI and radiology reports, and algorithm accuracy. AI was availabl

View details →DOI: 10.1038/s41591-026-04253-5Cited by 9
Replication FailureMedicine

What's the Rush? Challenging the Early Surgery Paradigm for Older Adults in Emergency General Surgery.

Rice WM, Shaw AP, Britt RC et al. · 2026 · Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Background Rising patient volumes and an aging population are leading to difficulties in providing timely surgical intervention in emergency general surgery (EGS). With decreased resilience and greater comorbidity burden, we hypothesized…

View details →DOI: 10.1097/xcs.0000000000001749
Replication FailureMedicine

Incisional Infiltration of Liposomal Bupivacaine in Geriatric Hip Fracture Surgery: A Randomized Parallel-Group Trial.

Yu X, Yuan Y, Zhao S et al. · 2026 · The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume

Background Hip fracture volumes are rising with population aging, and inadequate analgesia following hip fracture surgery has been shown to impede early mobilization and recovery. Liposomal bupivacaine (LB) may extend analgesia, but…

View details →DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.25.01498
Replication FailureMedicine

Imaging correlates of disease activity and patient-reported symptoms in primary Sjögren's disease: an ultrasonographic and scintigraphic study.

Vukšić J, Kustić D · 2026 · Rheumatology international

To examine whether salivary gland ultrasonography (SGUS) and scintigraphy (SGS) reflect systemic disease activity (ESSDAI) and patient-reported index (ESSPRI) in primary Sjögren's disease (PSD). We retrospectively enrolled 118 patients…

View details →DOI: 10.1007/s00296-026-06132-1