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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+++
    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
  2. 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 Howe

    This 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
  3. A
    2020

    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 Gaudreault

    Objectively 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
  4. A
    2020

    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 Gu

    This 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
  5. A
    2020

    A new clinical trial to test high-dose vitamin C in patients with COVID-19

    Anitra C Carr

    This 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
  6. 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 Smith

    In 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