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The Fascia Guide

Research.

Every peer-reviewed study on fascia in one place — graded for strength of evidence, summarised in plain language for clinicians, researchers, and curious patients.

We grade studies from A to 1A+++ using the Fascia Research Database rubric — 1A+++ is the strongest.

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TopicAllfascia233extracellular matrix51hyaluronan46inflammation40Connective tissue39mechanotransduction36collagen32Vitamin C31Manual Therapy30acupuncture24
GradeAll1A+++41A++21A+42A++++1A+++317A++236A+84A435
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  1. A
    2018

    What Is the Point? The Problem with Acupuncture Research That No One Wants to Talk About

    Helene M Langevin, Peter M Wayne

    In this 2018 commentary, the authors address a persistent criticism of acupuncture research: the unclear scientific basis for "acupuncture points." They argue that the acupuncture research community has not paid enough…

    acupunctureAnatomyacupuncture pointsmethodology
  2. A
    2017

    Reconnecting the Body in Eastern and Western Medicine

    Helene M Langevin, Rosa N Schnyer

    Details for this 2017 publication, titled 'Reconnecting the Body in Eastern and Western Medicine' by Helene M. Langevin and Rosa N. Schnyer, have not yet been summarized. The title suggests a discussion comparing and in…

    acupunctureTCM
  3. A
    2015

    New Developments in the Primo Vascular System: Imaging and Functions with regard to Acupuncture

    Richard C Niemtzow, Kwang-Sup Soh, Kyung A Kang, John H Barker, He Sheng Luo, Moriya Ohkuma

    This research entry, for which only the title is available, appears to discuss recent advancements in understanding the primo vascular system. The title suggests a focus on new imaging techniques and the system's functi…

    acupunctureprimo vascular systemeditorial
  4. A
    2015

    Essential Experimental Methods for Identifying Bonghan Systems as a Basis for Korean Medicine: Focusing on Visual Materials from Original Papers and Modern Outcomes

    Hoon-Gi Kim, Byung-Cheon Lee, Ki-Bog Lee

    This narrative review examines methods for identifying the so-called Bonghan system, also known as the primo vascular system (PVS). This system was originally proposed in the 1960s as the anatomical basis for acupunctur…

    fasciaacupunctureprimo vascular systembongan system