http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2006/07/18/new-major-study-questions-the-power-of-prayer.aspxThe Study of the Therapeutic Effects of Intercessory Prayer (STEP) -- the most thorough study on prayer to date -- measured the impact of prayer for the well-being of another and found no evidence that prayer is beneficial. The study, conducted by a teamenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)