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 studiesConsciousness and Quantum Information Processing: Uncovering the Foundation for a Medicine of Light
This theoretical paper suggests a deeper connection between consciousness, light, and the body's information systems. The authors discuss how biophotons (biological light) may play a role in the body's self-organization…
Frozen Shoulder: MR Arthrographic Findings
Researchers used a specific type of MRI, an MR arthrogram, to identify the characteristics of frozen shoulder. They compared images from 22 patients with the condition to 22 healthy control subjects. The study found tha…
Mechanobiology and diseases of mechanotransduction
This 2003 article argues that medicine often overlooks the physical and mechanical aspects of disease, focusing instead on genetics. The author reviews how physical forces and the extracellular matrix are vital for norm…
Fecal and urinary incontinence after vaginal delivery with anal sphincter disruption in an obstetrics unit in the United States
This study investigated the link between severe perineal tears during a first vaginal delivery and later incontinence issues. Researchers sent questionnaires about pelvic floor function to women six months after they ga…
Vibrations and their Indication in Sport-Injuries
This paper discusses the cell-biological basis of bodily function, which is relevant for understanding sports injuries. The authors emphasize that all cells in the body are embedded in the extracellular matrix, a fluid-…
Vitamin C, respiratory infections and the immune system
This 2003 publication by Harri Hemilä explores the relationship between Vitamin C, respiratory infections, and immune system function. As only the title is available, specific conclusions regarding the study's exact res…
Biophoton emission of human body
Researchers measured the very faint light, or "biophotons," emitted by the human body using a special photon detector. They found that these emissions are not random, but seem to reflect the body's left-right symmetry a…
The myofibroblast in wound healing and fibrocontractive diseases
During wound healing, cells called fibroblasts can transform into a more specialized type called myofibroblasts. These myofibroblasts have contractile properties, much like muscle cells, which help to pull the edges of…
Tensegrity I. Cell structure and hierarchical systems biology
This review article revisits the concept of tensegrity, a structural model for living cells first described a decade prior. The tensegrity model helps explain how cells control their shape, movement, and internal mechan…
Tensegrity II. How structural networks influence cellular information processing networks
This theoretical article, the second in a two-part series, explores how a cell's physical structure influences its internal signaling and behavior. It builds on the "tensegrity" model, which describes the cell's skeleto…
New and active role of the interstitium in control of interstitial fluid pressure: potential therapeutic consequences
This review challenges the traditional view of the interstitium as merely a passive fluid reservoir. The researchers present data suggesting that connective tissue cells and the extracellular matrix actively regulate in…
Detection of changes in cartilage water content using MRI T2-mapping in vivo
Early-stage osteoarthritis (OA) is characterized by an elevated water content in cartilage. This study investigated if a specific MRI technique, T2-mapping, could detect these changes in living subjects. Healthy volunte…