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.
- A+++2020
Antiviral Mechanisms of Vitamin C: A Short Communication Consensus Report
Michael J Gonzalez, Jorge R Miranda-Massari, Jose R Rodriguez, Victor Marcial-Vega, Miguel J Berdiel, Jorge Duconge, St…This 2020 publication is a consensus report from a large group of authors, summarizing agreed-upon points regarding vitamin C. Based on the title, the report details the various mechanisms by which vitamin C may exert a…
Vitamin CAscorbic acidantiviral effects - A+++2020
Vitamin D insufficiency as a potential culprit in critical COVID-19 patients
Ruhul Munshi, Mohammad H Hussein, Eman A Toraih, Rami M Elshazli, Christina Jardak, Nasrin Sultana, Mohanad R Youssef,…In this systematic review, researchers analyzed data from six studies to explore the association between vitamin D levels and COVID-19 severity. They found that patients with a poor prognosis had significantly lower ser…
meta-analysisCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2vitamin Doutcome - A+2020
Regular Supplementation With Resveratrol Improves Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial
Rachel H X Wong, Jay Jay Thaung Zaw, Cory J Xian, Peter R C HoweThis randomized, placebo-controlled trial investigated how daily resveratrol supplementation affects bone health in postmenopausal women. Over 12 months, participants taking 75 mg of resveratrol twice daily showed incre…
AGING; CLINICAL TRIALS; DXA; MENOPAUSE; NUTRITION - A2020
The MyotonPRO: a reliable and valid tool for quantifying the viscoelastic properties of a trigger point on the infraspinatus in non-traumatic chronic shoulder pain
Mélanie Roch, Mélanie Morin, Nathaly GaudreaultObjectively measuring trigger points is a clinical challenge that typically relies on palpation. This study evaluated a handheld device, the MyotonPRO, on 35 individuals with chronic, non-traumatic shoulder pain. Resear…
Shoulder painMyotonPROTrigger points - A2020
Telocytes inhibited inflammatory factor expression and enhanced cell migration in LPS-induced skin wound healing models in vitro and in vivo
Lu Wang, Dongli Song, Chuanyuan Wei, Cheng Chen, Yanwen Yang, Xinyi Deng, Jianying GuThis study investigated the role of telocytes, a type of connective tissue cell, in skin wound healing. Using both mouse models and cell cultures, researchers explored how these cells behave in inflamed wounds. They fou…
wound healingapoptosisProliferationTelocyteLPS - A2020
A new clinical trial to test high-dose vitamin C in patients with COVID-19
Anitra C CarrThis 2020 entry by Anitra C. Carr announces a new clinical trial. The study was designed to investigate the effects of high-dose vitamin C on patients with COVID-19. As this is only a title entry, no details about the s…
Vitamin CCOVID-19corona virushigh-dose C - A+++2020
Vitamin C-An Adjunctive Therapy for Respiratory Infection, Sepsis and COVID-19
Patrick Holford, Anitra C Carr, Thomas H Jovic, Stephen R Ali, Iain S Whitaker, Paul E Marik, A David SmithIn this literature review, the authors examine vitamin C as a potential adjunctive therapy for respiratory infections, sepsis, and COVID-19. They highlight the vitamin's antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulat…
COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; coronavirus; vitamin C; ascorbate; colds; pneumonia; sepsis; immunonutrition; supplementation