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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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  1. A
    2016

    Effect of the Suboccipital Musculature on Symptom Severity and Recovery after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

    S Fakhran, C Qu, L M Alhilali

    This study investigated whether the size of the deep neck muscles at the base of the skull is related to symptoms and recovery after a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Researchers used MRI to measure the cross-sectio…

    dura materMyodural BridgeCNS
  2. A
    2015

    The fascial system and exercise intolerance in patients with chronic heart failure: hypothesis of osteopathic treatment

    Bruno Bordoni, F Marelli

    This hypothesis paper proposes a connection between the fascial system and exercise intolerance in people with chronic heart failure. The authors note that heart failure is a complex disease affecting the entire body, l…

    fasciaManual TherapyOsteopathicfatiguechronic heart failure
  3. A++
    2015

    BioTensegrity Fascia and the fallacy of biomechanics. Part 1

    John Sharkey

    This conceptual article introduces Biotensegrity as an emerging model for understanding human anatomy. It challenges traditional biomechanics by viewing the body as a continuous tensional network in which fascia plays a…

    biotensegrityBiomechanics
  4. A
    2015

    Duration and Magnitude of Myofascial Release in 3-Dimensional Bioengineered Tendons: Effects on Wound Healing

    Thanh V Cao, Michael R Hicks, Manal Zein-Hammoud, Paul R Standley

    This laboratory study investigated how myofascial release (MFR) affects wound healing in bioengineered tendons. Researchers created a wound in the tendon models and then applied different magnitudes and durations of str…

    wound healingMyofascial release
  5. A++
    2015

    BioTensegrity Fascia and the fallacy of biomechanics, Part 2.

    John Sharkey

    In this conceptual article, the second in a series, the author introduces BioTensegrity as an alternative to classical biomechanics. He argues that traditional models of animal and human movement, which date back to the…

    biotensegrityBiomechanics
  6. A
    2015

    Tracking CNS and systemic sources of oxidative stress during the course of chronic neuroinflammation

    Agata A Mossakowski, Julian Pohlan, Daniel Bremer, Randall Lindquist, Jason M Millward, Markus Bock, Karolin Pollok, Ro…

    In this animal study, researchers used a mouse model for multiple sclerosis (MS) to track the sources of oxidative stress in the central nervous system. Using an advanced imaging technique, they identified specific immu…

    Multiple sclerosis · Oxidative stress · Neuronal dysfunction · Fluorescence lifetime microscopy · Intravital imaging · Oxidative stress memory
  7. A++
    2015

    Size Matters: Molecular Weight Specificity of Hyaluronan Effects in Cell Biology

    Jaime M Cyphert, Carol S Trempus, Stavros Garantziotis

    This narrative review summarizes current knowledge about hyaluronan, a molecule whose biological effects are dependent on its size. Unlike many other molecules, hyaluronan's signaling properties are determined not by ch…

    hyaluronanCell signalingmolecular size
  8. A+++
    2015

    Optimal Vitamin D Supplementation Levels for Cardiovascular Disease Protection

    Sebastian T Lugg, Phillip A Howells, David R Thickett

    This narrative review explores the growing body of evidence linking vitamin D to cardiovascular health. While traditionally associated with bone health, data suggests vitamin D status may be a marker for, and possibly a…

    vitamin DCardiovascular disease25-hydroxyvitamin D3
  9. B
    2015

    Platelet hyaluronidase-2: an enzyme that translocates to the surface upon activation to function in extracellular matrix degradation

    Sami Albeiroti, Katayoun Ayasoufi, [...], Carol A de la Motte

    Platelets play a key role in responding to tissue injury. This study explores how they interact with hyaluronan, a major component of the extracellular matrix that is involved in inflammation. Researchers demonstrated t…

    hyaluronanextracellular matrixDegradationhyaluronidas-2HYAL2
  10. A+
    2015

    The Heart, the Brain, and the Regulation of Emotion

    Sarah N Garfinkel, Jessica A Eccles, Hugo D Critchley

    This research entry, summarized from its title, appears to explore the relationship between the heart, the brain, and how emotions are managed. It likely discusses how signals from the cardiovascular system, specificall…

    psychology.psychiatryemotionsbody signals
  11. A
    2015

    Modes of cancer cell invasion and the role of the microenvironment

    Andrew G Clark, Danijela Matic Vignjevic

    For cancer to spread, or metastasize, tumor cells must first invade the surrounding connective tissue (stroma). This review article describes how cancer cells can move in different ways—either as single cells or in coll…

    fasciaextracellular matrixcancertumor invasionmicroenvironment
  12. A
    2015

    Primo-Vascular System as Presented by Bong Han Kim

    Vitaly Vodyanoy, Oleg Pustovyy, Ludmila Globa, Iryna Sorokulova

    In the 1960s, researcher Bong Han Kim described a new vascular system, distinct from the blood and lymph systems, which he proposed was involved in tissue regeneration. However, his work was difficult for later scientis…

    fasciaprimo vascular system
  13. A+++
    2015

    Efficacy of phytoestrogens for menopausal symptoms: a meta-analysis and systematic review

    M-N Chen, C-C Lin, C-F Liu

    This systematic review and meta-analysis of 15 randomized controlled trials examined the effectiveness of plant-based estrogens, known as phytoestrogens, for relieving menopausal symptoms. The findings suggest that phyt…

    CLIMACTERIC; ESTROGEN; HOT FLUSH; ISOFLAVONE; LIGNAN; MENOPAUSE; META-ANALYSIS.
  14. B
    2015

    Hyaluronan Regulates Bone Morphogenetic Protein-7- dependent Prevention and Reversal of Myofibroblast Phenotype

    Adam C Midgley, Lucy Duggal, Robert Jenkins, Vincent Hascall, Robert Steadman, Aled O Phillips, Soma Meran

    This study on human lung fibroblasts investigated how a protein called BMP7 might counteract fibrosis. Researchers found that BMP7 can prevent and even reverse the formation of myofibroblasts, which are cells that contr…

    hyaluronanMyofibroblastTGF-beta1
  15. B
    2015

    Hyaluronan Controls the Deposition of Fibronectin and Collagen and Modulates TGF-β1 Induction of Lung Myofibroblasts

    Stephen P Evanko, Susan Potter-Perigo, Loreen J Petty, Gail A Workman, Thomas N Wight

    This study investigated how hyaluronan (HA), a key component of the extracellular matrix, influences the formation of myofibroblasts—cells involved in tissue scarring and fibrosis. Researchers observed that while HA lev…

    hyaluronanMyofibroblastTGF-β14-methyl umbelliferonefibronectin; collagen
  16. A
    2015

    Investigation of meningomyovertebral structures within the upper cervical epidural space: a sheet plastination study with clinical implications

    Frank Scali, Matthew E Pontell, Lance G Nash, Dennis E Enix

    This cadaver study investigated soft-tissue connections within the epidural space of the upper cervical spine using dissection and a technique called sheet plastination. The researchers found consistent connections wher…

    fasciacervical spineMyodural Bridgedural lacerationsepidural space
  17. A
    2015

    The content and size of hyaluronan in biological fluids and tissues

    Mary K Cowman, Hong-Gee Lee, Kathryn L Schwertfeger, James B McCarthy,, Eva A Turley

    Hyaluronan is a simple sugar polymer found throughout the body's tissues and fluids. It is typically produced as a very large, high-molecular-mass molecule. This narrative review notes that during processes like inflamm…

    hyaluronanfasciaquantificationassaymolecular mass
  18. A
    2015

    Glycosaminoglycans and Proteoglycans in Palmar Fascia of Patients with Dupuytren

    Priscilla Carneiro Hirai Nascimento, Elsa Yoko Kobayashi, Luiz Guilherme de Saboya Lenzi, João baptista Gomes dos Santo…

    In this experimental study, researchers investigated the role of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), a type of molecule in connective tissue, in Dupuytren's disease. The team analyzed palmar fascia tissue samples from 23 patient…

    fasciaProteoglycansdupuytren contractureglycosaminoglycans
  19. A++
    2015

    Influence of different intensities of vibration on proliferation and differentiation of human periodontal ligament stem cells

    Chunxiang Zhang, Yanqin Lu, Linkun Zhang, Yang Liu, Yi Zhou, Yangxi Chen, Haiyang Yu

    In this laboratory study, researchers investigated how low-magnitude, high-frequency vibration affects stem cells from the human periodontal ligament, the tissue that holds teeth in the jaw. The results suggest that vib…

    Proliferationmechanical vibrationperiodontal ligament stem cellsosteogenesismagnitude
  20. C
    2015

    Proteoglycan form and function: A comprehensive nomenclature of proteoglycans

    Renato V Iozzo, Liliana Schaefer

    In this review article, the authors propose a new, comprehensive classification system for proteoglycans, a group of molecules important to connective tissue structure and function. The classification is based on three…

    GlycosaminoglycanAngiogenesisProteoglycanCancer growthGrowth factor modulation
  21. A++
    2015

    The Effects of Vibration and Muscle Fatigue on Trunk Sensorimotor Control in Low Back Pain Patients

    Jean-Alexandre Boucher, Jacques Abboud, François Nougarou, Martin C Normand, Martin Descarreaux

    This study compared trunk muscle control between people with chronic low back pain (cLBP) and healthy individuals. Researchers found that the cLBP group was less accurate at reproducing a specific amount of force with t…

    fascialow back painmuscle fatiguevibration
  22. A
    2015

    Understanding Fibroblasts in Order to Comprehend the Osteopathic Treatment of the Fascia

    Bruno Bordoni, Emiliano Zanier

    In this review paper, the authors argue that understanding fibroblasts is essential for comprehending and applying osteopathic treatment of the fascia. As the foundational cells of connective tissue, fibroblasts have ma…

    fasciafibroblastosteopathy
  23. A
    2015

    Structural Integration as an Adjunct to Outpatient Rehabilitation for Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Pilot Clinical Trial

    Eric E Jacobson, Alec L Meleger, Paolo Bonato, Peter M Wayne, Helene M Langevin, Ted J Kaptchuk, Roger B Davis

    This randomized pilot clinical trial investigated if adding Structural Integration (SI) to standard outpatient rehabilitation could help people with chronic non-specific low back pain. Researchers assigned 46 participan…

    fascia
  24. A++
    2015

    Meralgia paresthetica caused by entrapment of the lateral femoral subcutaneous nerve at the fascia lata of the thigh: a case report and literature review

    Yasuyuki Omichi, Ichiro Tonogai, Shinsuke Kaji, Teruaki Sangawa, Koichi Sairyo

    This case report and literature review describe an unusual presentation of meralgia paresthetica, a condition causing numbness and pain in the outer thigh. While the condition typically involves nerve entrapment at the…

    nerve entrapment
  25. A+++
    2015

    Essential role for autophagy in life span extension

    Frank Madeo, Andreas Zimmermann, Maria Chiara Maiuri, Guido Kroemer

    This narrative review explores the essential role of autophagy, a cellular recycling process that breaks down and removes damaged components to maintain health. The authors explain how interventions like caloric restric…

    autophagystarvation
  26. B
    2015

    The extracellular matrix: Tools and insights for the “omics” era

    A Nabaa, K R Clauser, H Dingd, C A Whittaker, S A Carrc, R O Hynesa

    This narrative review discusses the extracellular matrix (ECM), the complex network of proteins and molecules that provides structural and chemical support to our cells and tissues. Alterations in the ECM are associated…

    extracellular matrixMatrisomeMatrisomeDBECM atlasBioinformatics
  27. A+
    2015

    An overview of the beneficial effects of hydrolysed collagen intake on joint and bone health and on skin ageing

    Teresa Figueres Juher, Esther Basés Pérez

    This narrative review summarizes research on hydrolysed collagen (HC) and its impact on joint, bone, and skin health. Evidence suggests that these small collagen peptides are highly bioavailable and accumulate in connec…

    supplementationOsteoporosishydrolysate collagenosteartrithis
  28. C
    2015

    Collagen Crosslinking Does Not Dictate Stiffness in a Transgenic Mouse Model of Skeletal Muscle Fibrosis

    M A Chapman, R Pichika, R L Lieber

    In this animal study on mice, researchers investigated why fibrotic, or scarred, skeletal muscle becomes so stiff. While it is known that fibrosis involves an increase in collagen, the amount of collagen alone does not…

    fibrosisstiffnesscollagen cross-linking
  29. A
    2015

    Hyaluronan, inflammation and breast cancer progression

    Katryn L Schwertfeger, Mary K Cowman, Patrick G Telmer, Eva A Turley, James B McCarthy

    This narrative review explores the link between inflammation, the tissue component hyaluronan (HA), and breast cancer progression. Cancer cells and surrounding host cells can create an inflamed microenvironment that hel…

    hyaluronaninflammationCD44fasciaBreast cancer
  30. A
    2015

    A multidisciplinary approach to scars: a narrative review

    Emiliano Zanier, Bruno Bordoni

    This narrative review examines complementary and alternative medicine approaches to treating scar tissue. The authors survey literature on osteopathy, naturopathy, and manual therapies like physiotherapy. They also disc…

    fasciaosteopathyscarwoundcomplementary and alternative medicine
  31. A+++
    2015

    The equine neck and its function during movement and locomotion

    Rebeka R Zsoldos, Theresia F Licka

    This study measured muscle activity in the equine forelimb during walking, trotting, and cantering. The researchers found that most muscles activate just before hoof-strike to stabilize the limb, while passive structure…

    Ageing; Cervical vertebral column; Equine neck muscles; Locomotion of horses
  32. A+++
    2015

    Swing phase kinematics of horses trotting over poles

    S Brown, N C Stubbs, L J Kaiser, M Lavagnino, H M Clayton

    This study investigated how horses are affected by trotting over poles, a common therapeutic exercise used to restore joint range of motion. Researchers aimed to determine if lifting the limbs higher to clear obstacles…

    coordination; horse; physiotherapy; rehabilitation
  33. A
    2015

    Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Disturbed Coherence: Gate to Cancer

    Jirí Pokorný, Jan Pokorný, Alberto Foletti, Jitka Kobilková, Jan Vrba, Jan Vrba Jr

    This theoretical paper explores the link between cellular energy and cancer. Healthy cells maintain a stable, coherent electrical state through continuous energy production in the mitochondria. The authors propose that…

    fasciacancer biophysicsmitochondrial dysfunctionwater orderingmicrotubule oscillations
  34. A
    2015

    Modeled Osteopathic Manipulative Treatments: A Review of Their in Vitro Effects on Fibroblast Tissue Preparations

    Manal Zein-Hammoud, Paul R Standley

    This narrative review summarizes lab-based (in vitro) studies investigating how simulated osteopathic treatments, like myofascial release, affect fibroblasts. The authors found that applying mechanical strain to these c…

    fasciaFibroblastsManual TherapyOsteopathic
  35. A+++
    2015

    Functional locomotor consequences of uneven forefeet for trot symmetry in individual riding horses

    Nathan Wiggers, Sandra L P Nauwelaerts, Sarah Jane Hobbs, Sophie Bool, Claudia F Wolschrijn, Willem Back

    This study investigated how horses with uneven forefeet, where the angle differs between left and right, move at a trot. Researchers found that the flatter foot experiences higher loading, including greater braking forc…

    asymmetryriding horsesuneven feethoof angle
  36. A
    2015

    Innervation Changes Induced by Inflammation of the Thoracolumbar Fascia

    U Hoheisel, J Rosner, S Mense

    This animal study investigated how inflammation affects the nerves in the thoracolumbar fascia (TLF) of rats. Researchers induced inflammation in the TLF and compared its nerve fiber density to that of healthy fascia. W…

    inflammationfasciafasciitisfascia innervationsympathetic fibers
  37. A
    2015

    Evidence for the existence of nociceptors in rat thoracolumbar fascia

    S Mense, U Hoheisel

    This animal study on rats investigated the presence of pain-sensing nerve fibers (nociceptors) in the thoracolumbar fascia. Researchers compared normal fascia with tissue in which they had induced inflammation. The resu…

    inflammationfasciafasciitisnon-specific low back painfascia nociceptors
  38. A
    2015

    Remodelling the extracellular matrix in development and disease

    Caroline Bonnans, Jonathan Chou, Zena Werb

    This narrative review describes the extracellular matrix (ECM), a dynamic network present in all body tissues that undergoes constant remodeling. This remodeling process is crucial for regulating cell functions like pro…

    fasciaextracellular matrixstiffnessmechanotransductionmatrix remodeling
  39. A
    2015

    Hyaluronan’s Role in Fibrosis: A Pathogenic Factor or a Passive Player?

    S Albeiroti, A Soroosh, C A de la Motte

    This 2015 review article explores the role of hyaluronan (HA) in fibrosis, a condition where excessive connective tissue buildup impairs organ function. HA is a key component of the extracellular matrix, known for its h…

    hyaluronanfasciafibrosis
  40. 1A+
    2015

    Gymnastic Training and Dynamic Mobilization Exercises Improve Stride Quality and Increase Epaxial Muscle Size in Therapy Horses

    Kátia de Oliveira, Ricardo V G Soutello, Ricardo da Fonseca, Ciniro Costa, Paulo R de L Meirelles, Daniele F Fachiolli,…

    This study on therapy horses investigated how specific exercises affect stride and back muscles. Over three months, nine horses were divided into three groups: a control group, one doing dynamic mobilization exercises,…

    Hippotherapytherapeutic exercisedynamic mobilization exercisephysical trainingthree-dimensional movement
  41. C
    2015

    Hyaluronic acid and wound healing

    M G Neuman, R M Nanau, L Oruna-Sanchez, G Coto

    In this systematic review, researchers compiled studies on hyaluronic acid (HA) and wound healing published from 2010–2014. The review found that HA is used for tissue regeneration, either alone or in combination with o…

    hyaluronanwound healing
  42. A++
    2015

    Estrogen inhibits lysyl oxidase and decreases mechanical function in engineered ligaments

    Cassandra A Lee, Ann Lee-Barthel, Louise Marquino, Natalie Sandoval, George R Marcotte, Keith Baar

    This lab study investigated why women are more likely to rupture their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) than men, focusing on the role of estrogen. Researchers used human ACL cells to create engineered ligaments in a la…

    ACL; exercise; tendon; ultimate tensile strength
  43. 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
  44. B
    2015

    Cytokines in rheumatoid arthritis - shaping the immunological landscape

    Iain B McInnes, Christopher D Buckley, John D Isaacs

    In this short opinion article, the authors provide an overview of the central role of cytokines in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). These signaling molecules are involved in the immune responses associated with both the onset…

    cytokinesarthritis
  45. A
    2015

    Modelling the mechanoreceptor’s dynamic behaviour

    Zhuoyi Song, Robert W Banks, Guy S Bewick

    This study developed a computational model to better understand how mechanoreceptors, our body's stretch and pressure sensors, adapt to stimuli. Researchers adapted a model originally used for vision in flies to simulat…

    fasciabiophysical modelfly photoreceptorrefractory periodsensory adaptation
  46. A+
    2015

    Chondroprotection and the Prevention of Osteoarthritis Progression of the Knee

    Brian Gallagher, Fotios P Tjoumakaris, Marc I Harwood, Robert P Good, Michael G Ciccotti, Kevin B Freedman

    In this systematic review, researchers evaluated whether certain medications and supplements could protect joint cartilage and slow the progression of knee osteoarthritis. By analyzing randomized controlled trials, they…

    knee; articular cartilage; chondroprotection; nutraceutical
  47. A
    2015

    Comparative effects of vitamin C on the effects of local anesthetics ropivacaine, bupivacaine, and lidocaine on human chondrocytes

    Jun Tian, Yan Li

    Local anesthetics injected into joints can sometimes be harmful to cartilage cells (chondrocytes). This laboratory study investigated the effects of three common anesthetics—ropivacaine, bupivacaine, and lidocaine—on hu…

    Chondrocytes; Vitamin C; Local anesthetics; Ropivacaine; Bupivacaine; Lidocaine
  48. B
    2015

    Manual therapies and hypoalgesia: What are the mechanisms?

    Leon Chaitow

    This is a title-only entry, and its contents have not yet been summarized. The title suggests the article explores the possible mechanisms behind hypoalgesia, or a decreased sensitivity to pain, following manual therapi…

    Editorial
  49. A+
    2015

    Osmotic pressure induced tensile forces in tendon collagen

    Admir Masic, Luca Bertinetti, Roman Schuetz, Shu-Wei Chang, Till Hartmut Metzger, Markus J Buehler, Peter Fratzl

    Researchers investigated the role of water in tendon collagen using a combination of experiments and computer modeling. They found that water is a crucial part of the collagen molecule's structure. When water is removed…

    collagenOsmotic pressurewater
  50. A
    2015

    Collagen network strengthening following cyclic tensile loading

    Monica E Susilo, Jeffrey A Paten, Edward A Sander, Thao D Nguyen, Jeffrey W Ruberti

    Tissues adapt to the mechanical loads they experience, with collagen being the primary load-bearing component. In this study, researchers investigated how a collagen-based material responded to repeated, cyclic tensile…

    collagen networkmechanical adaptationtissue remodelling
  51. 1A+
    2015

    Fascia and Primo Vascular System

    Chun Yang, Yi-kuan Du, Jian-bin Wu, JunWang, Ping Luan, Qin-lao Yang, Lin Yuan

    In this review article, the authors explore the idea that the body's network of fascia may be the physical structure corresponding to acupuncture meridians in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). They also discuss the pr…

    fasciamechanotransductionprimo vascular systemBonghan systemfasciology
  52. 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
  53. A++
    2015

    Effects of plant sterols derived from Aloe vera gel on human dermal fibroblasts in vitro and on skin condition in Japanese women

    Miyuki Tanaka, Eriko Misawa, Koji Yamauchi, Fumiaki Abe, Chiaki Ishizaki

    This study investigated how plant sterols from Aloe vera gel affect the skin, using both laboratory tests on human skin cells (fibroblasts) and a clinical trial with women. In the lab, these sterols were found to stimul…

    oral supplementationaloe sterol; collagen; wrinkle
  54. A
    2015

    The effects of grounding (earthing) on inflammation, the immune response, wound healing, and prevention and treatment of chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases

    James L Oschman, Gaétan Chevalier, Richard Brown

    This report summarizes research on the effects of "grounding" or "earthing," which involves direct electrically conductive contact with the Earth's surface. The research suggests this contact may influence the body's ph…

    fasciachronic inflammationimmune systemwound repairwhite blood cells
  55. B
    2015

    Myofascial Trigger Points Then and Now: A Historical and Scientific Perspective

    Jay P Shah, Nikki Thaker, Juliana Heimur, Jacqueline V Aredo, Siddhartha Sikdar, Lynn H Gerber

    This narrative review explores the historical and scientific understanding of myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) and their role in myofascial pain syndrome (MPS). MTrPs are palpable nodules in taut muscle bands, long con…

    fasciaMyofascial trigger points
  56. A++
    2015

    Neurovisceral phenotypes in the expression of psychiatric symptoms

    Jessica A Eccles, Andrew P Owens, Christopher J Mathias, Satoshi Umeda, Hugo D Critchley

    This narrative review explores the idea that vulnerability to anxiety may be rooted in inherent physical differences in how the body is regulated. The authors focus on conditions like joint hypermobility, Postural Tachy…

    joint hypermobilityAnxietypostural tachycardia syndromevasovagal syncopepsychiatry
  57. A+++
    2015

    Multi-frequency bioimpedance and myofascial release therapy: An equine “AtlasOrange1” validation study

    Vibeke Sødring Elbrønd, Marta Julia Krasnodebska, Adrian Harrison

    This study on horses explored whether a device using multi-frequency bioimpedance analysis (mf-BIA) could objectively measure myofascial tension. Researchers compared the device's readings with a veterinarian's manual a…

    myofasciamuscle tensionmf-BIAmechanical physiothera
  58. 1A+++
    2015

    Viscoelastic Properties of Hyaluronan in Physiological Conditions

    Mary K Cowman, Tannin A Schmidt, Preeti Raghavan, Antonio Stecco

    Hyaluronan (HA) is a molecule that gives the fluid in our connective tissues its viscous, gel-like quality. This viscosity is crucial for the smooth gliding of fascial layers against muscles and other tissues. Factors l…

    Hyalyronian acidhaviscositylubricationviscoelasticity
  59. A++
    2015

    Telocytes in regenerative medicine

    Yihua Bei, Fei Wang, Changqing Yang, Junjie Xiao

    This 2015 review article summarizes research on telocytes, a distinct type of cell found in the connective tissue of many organs. These cells form a complex 3D network and are thought to play a key role in guiding stem…

    interstitial cells; progenitor cells; regeneration; regenerative medicine; stem cells; telocytes.
  60. A
    2015

    Cellulite treatment: a comprehensive literature review

    Irene Zerini, Andrea Sisti, Roberto Cuomo, Serena Ciappi, Francesco Russo, Cesare Brandi, Carlo D’Aniello, Giuseppe Nisi

    In this 2015 literature review, researchers compiled the results from various cellulite treatments. They analyzed 73 clinical studies involving human subjects, most of whom were women. The evaluated treatments included…

    elasticitycellulitefatty tissue