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++2003
Stimulation of type II collagen biosynthesis and secretion in bovine chondrocytes cultured with degraded collagen
Steffen Oesser, Jürgen SeifertThis laboratory study investigated how degraded collagen affects cartilage cells. Researchers cultured chondrocytes from cows and added collagen hydrolysate (small collagen fragments) to their environment. They found th…
Collagen hydrolysate; Collagen secretion; Chondrocyte metabolism; Type II collagen; Cell culture (Bovine) - A++2003
Prevalence of urinary and fecal incontinence and symptoms of genital prolapse in women
Eva Uustal Fornell, Gun Wingren, Preben KjølhedeThis questionnaire study investigated the links between urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, and symptoms of genital prolapse in Swedish women. The researchers found that these three conditions often occur together…
fecal incontinencegenital prolapseepidemiologydetrusor instabilityfemale urinary incontinence - A++2003
Left-right asymmetry of biophoton emission from hemiparesis patients
Hyun-Hee Jung, Won-Myung Woo, Joon-Mo Yang, Chunho Choi, Jonghan Lee, Gilwon Yoon, Jong S Yang, Sungmuk Lee, Kwang-Sup…This small study investigated biophoton emission, a type of ultra-weak light emitted by the body, from the hands of seven patients with hemiparesis (one-sided muscle weakness). Researchers observed a strong tendency for…
Biophoton asymmetryBiophoton emissionHemiparesis patient - A++2002
Effects of Biomechanical Stress on Bones in Animals
D B Burr, A G Robling, C H TurnerThis animal study investigated how bones adapt to mechanical stress. The researchers found that cyclic loading, like in exercise, creates fluid flow within the bone that signals it to adapt. The rate of this loading is…
Exercise; Mechanotransduction; Sensitivity; Saturation; Adaptation - A++1997
Functional morphology of serially linked skeletal muscle fibers
T Hijikata, H IshikawaSkeletal muscle fibers don't always run the full length of a muscle; they often link together in series. This study describes two main ways these connections occur: end-to-end via connective tissue plates, or by overlap…
EndomysiumMuscle fiber morphologyLinked muscle fiber - A++1996
Clinical consequences of anal sphincter rupture during vaginal delivery
E K Fornell, G Berg, O Hallböök, L S Matthiesen, R SjödahlThis study investigated the incidence and consequences of anal sphincter tears during childbirth. Researchers followed 51 women with a diagnosed tear and 31 women without one for six months after delivery. They found th…
anal sphincter injury; incontinence; anal pressure - A++1990
Immunological evidence for the accumulation of lipoprotein(a) in the atherosclerotic lesion of the hypoascorbemic guinea pig
M Rath, L PaulingThis animal study investigated the link between vitamin C, a specific cholesterol particle called Lipoprotein(a) or Lp(a), and atherosclerosis. Researchers found that guinea pigs, which like humans cannot produce their…
Vitamin CAscorbic acidAtherosclerosis - A++1978
Ascorbic acid status in idiopathic hemochromatosis
P Brissot, Y Deugnier, A Le Treut, F Regnouard, M Simon, M BourelThis study investigated Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) levels in patients with idiopathic hemochromatosis, a condition characterized by excessive iron accumulation. The results showed that untreated patients had significantl…
Vitamin Ciron overloadHemochromatosis - A++1975
SYNTHESIS AND SOME MAJOR FUNCTIONS OF VITAMIN C IN ANIMALS
I B Chatterjee, A K Majumder, B K Nandi, N SubramanianVitamin C, or ascorbic acid, is essential for most living things, but some animals, including humans, cannot produce it themselves. Historically, determining an animal's ability to synthesize Vitamin C required feeding…
StressVitamin Csyntesisanimalhistamin