Research.
Every peer-reviewed study on fascia in one place — graded for strength of evidence, summarised in plain language for clinicians, researchers, and curious readers.
We grade studies from A to 1A+++ using the Fascia Research Database rubric — 1A+++ is the strongest.
Researchers behind the studies- A++2011
Acne vulgaris, probiotics and the gut-brain-skin axis - back to the future?
Whitney P Bowe, Alan C LoganThis review article discusses a theory first proposed over 70 years ago connecting the gastrointestinal tract, the brain, and the skin. Researchers Stokes and Pillsbury hypothesized that emotional states like anxiety an…
acneprobioticsintestinal microfloragut-brain-skinbacteriotherapy - A++2010
Iron bioavailability and dietary reference values
Richard Hurrell, Ines EgliThis review discusses how the human body absorbs iron and how dietary reference values are determined. Since the body lacks a physiological mechanism to excrete excess iron, balance is maintained solely through intestin…
Iron uptake - A++2010
Biophotons as neural communication signals demonstrated by in situ biophoton autography
Yan Sun, Chao Wang, Jiapei DaiThis in vitro study on rat nerve tissue explored whether biophotons—extremely weak light emitted by living cells—could act as signals in the nervous system. Researchers stimulated one end of a spinal nerve root with var…
fasciabiophotonsultraweak photonsneural communication - A++2010
In Vitro Modeling of Repetitive Motion Injury and Myofascial Release
Kate R Meltzer, Thanh V Cao, Joseph F Schad, Hollis King, Scott T Stoll, Paul R StandleyIn this laboratory study, researchers investigated how human connective tissue cells (fibroblasts) respond to simulated repetitive motion strain and myofascial release (MFR). They found that applying a repetitive strain…
Cyclic strain; Human fibroblasts; Morphology; myofascial release; repetitive motion strain - A++2010
The Pelvic Crossed Syndromes: A reflection of imbalanced function in the myofascial envelope; a further exploration of Janda’s work
Josephine KeyThis article explores how the pelvis and spine are functionally interdependent. The sacrum and coccyx serve a dual role as the base of the spinal column and as part of the pelvic ring, requiring complex control. Coordin…
Back pain; Pelvic pain; Motor control; Posturo-movement dysfunction; Lumbo-pelvic-hip movement control; Therapeutic exercise; Core stability; Clinical sub-group classification - A++2009
Bonghan Circulatory System as an Extension of Acupuncture Meridians
Kwang-Sup SohThis article describes the Bonghan circulatory system (BHS), a network proposed in the 1960s to correspond with classical acupuncture meridians. After a long period of being overlooked, researchers have recently develop…
fasciacanceracupuncture meridianbonghan corpusclebonghan duct - A++2009
Imaging of Ultraweak Spontaneous Photon Emission from Human Body Displaying Diurnal Rhythm
Masaki Kobayashi, Daisuke Kikuchi, Hitoshi OkamuraThe human body emits an extremely faint light, about 1000 times dimmer than what our naked eyes can detect. This phenomenon, known as ultraweak photon emission, is thought to be linked to the body's energy metabolism. U…
fasciabiophotonsultraweak photonsdiurnal rhythm - A++2009
Structural Behavior of Highly Concentrated Hyaluronan
Paolo Matteini, Luigi Dei, Emiliano Carretti, Nicola Volpi, Andrea Goti, Roberto PiniResearchers investigated the behavior of highly concentrated hyaluronan (HA) in a physiological saline solution. They found that HA molecules can organize into stable, larger "superstructures." When heated, the fluid's…
hyaluronanHA structure - A++2009
Oxidative Stress and Neurodegenerative Diseases: A Review of Upstream and Downstream Antioxidant Therapeutic Options
Bayani Uttara, Ajay V Singh, Paolo Zamboni, R T MahajanThis review article explores the connection between oxidative stress and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. The authors explain that an imbalance of free radicals, which are normal byproducts o…
Oxidative stressROSantioxidantsneurodegenerative diseasesrns - A++2008
Stability, continence and breathing: The role of fascia following pregnancy and delivery
D G Lee, L J Lee, L McLaughlinMany women experience pelvic girdle pain, incontinence, or breathing issues after pregnancy and delivery. This paper explores the role of the trunk's muscles and fascia in stability, continence, and respiration. The aut…
Linea alba; Diastasis rectus abdominis; Pelvic floor; Paravaginal defects; Breathing; Hypocapnia; fascia - A++2008
Humoral phototransduction: Light transportation in the blood, and possible biological effects
F Grass, S KasperIn this theoretical paper, researchers propose a model called 'humoral phototransduction' to explain how light might affect the body beyond the eyes. They observed that blood plasma, and particularly the protein albumin…
fasciabiophotonsultraweak photonshumoral phototransduction - A++2007
Ascorbate in pharmacologic concentrations selectively generates ascorbate radical and hydrogen peroxide in extracellular fluid in vivo
Qi Chen, Michael Graham Espey, Andrew Y Sun, Je-Hyuk Lee, Murali C Krishna, Emily Shacter, Peter L Choyke, Chaya Pooput…High-dose intravenous Vitamin C (ascorbate) can selectively kill some cancer cells without harming normal cells. Researchers have proposed this is because ascorbate acts as a prodrug, creating hydrogen peroxide and othe…
ascorbic acid " cancer " vitamin C " pharmacokinetics