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++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++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 - A2008
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Adhesive Capsulitis: Correlation with Clinical Staging
Carolyn M Sofka, Gina A Ciavarra, Jo A Hannafin, Frank A Cordasco, Hollis G PotterThis study investigated whether standard magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be used to diagnose and stage adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder). Researchers retrospectively reviewed MRI scans from 46 patients with an…
Adhesive capsulitisShoulderMagnetic resonance imaging - B2008
Endothelial Cilia Are Fluid Shear Sensors That Regulate Calcium Signaling and Nitric Oxide Production Through Polycystin-1
Surya M Nauli, Yoshifumi Kawanabe, John J Kaminski, William J Pearce, Donald E Ingber, Jing ZhouThis cell culture study investigated how the cells lining blood vessels sense the force of blood flow. Researchers found that tiny, hair-like structures called cilia act as mechanical sensors. These cilia rely on a prot…
physiologyendotheliumblood flowblood pressureendothelium-derived factors - A2008
Can cancer be reversed by engineering the tumor microenvironment?
Donald E IngberIn this perspective article, the author proposes a different way of looking at cancer. Instead of focusing solely on genetic mutations, he argues that the physical environment around a tumor, particularly the extracellu…
fasciaextracellular matrixmechanicalcytoskeletonstroma - 1A+2008
Charge transfer in the living matrix
James L OschmanThis theoretical paper describes the "living matrix" as the body's continuous network of connective tissue. The author proposes that this matrix functions as a body-wide reservoir of electrical charge, which may be cruc…
chronic inflammationimmune systemwound repairwhite blood cellsmacrophages - A+++2007
Vitamin D Deficiency
Michael F HolickThis 2007 publication by Michael F. Holick addresses the topic of vitamin D deficiency. As the full text has not yet been analyzed, this summary is based on the title alone. Further details about the specific findings a…
vitamin D25-hydroxyvitamin D3 - A++2007
A suspensory system for the sacrum in pelvic mechanics: Biotensegrity
Stephen LevinThis 2007 publication by Stephen Levin, available only by title, appears to describe a model for understanding the mechanics of the pelvis. The title suggests a 'suspensory system' for the sacrum, framing its function w…
biotensegrityPelvisKinematicssacrummovement - A2007
Asymmetric Sphincter Innervation is Associated With Fecal Incontinence After Anal Sphincter Trauma During Childbirth
Beate M Wietek, Heidemarie Hinninghofen, Ekkehard C Jehle, Paul Enck, Heiko B FranzResearchers investigated if uneven nerve signals (asymmetry) to the anal sphincter muscles are linked to fecal incontinence after childbirth. They compared three groups: pregnant women who had not given birth, women aft…
anal incontinence; asymmetry; birth trauma; innervation; perineal laceration; vaginal delivery - A2007
Intra-articular injection of a nutritive mixture solution protects articular cartilage from osteoarthritic progression induced by anterior cruciate ligament transection in mature rabbits: a randomized controlled trial
Yoo-Sin Park, Si-Woong Lim, Il-Hoon Lee, Tae-Jin Lee, Jong-Sung Kim, Jin Soo HanIn this animal study, researchers investigated if injecting a simple nutrient solution could protect knee cartilage in rabbits with induced osteoarthritis. The solution, containing glucose, amino acids, and vitamin C, w…
nutritionosteoarthritisVitamin Cascorbateintra articular - 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 - A2007
Formation and Function of the Myofibroblast during Tissue Repair
Boris HinzMyofibroblasts are specialized cells that play a key role in wound healing and tissue repair. Formed from fibroblasts, their primary function is to contract, which helps pull the edges of a wound together. While this is…
fasciaextracellular matrixfibrosisMyofibroblastwound healing TGF-beta