The Significance of Statistics in Mind-Matter Research
- Basic considerations on the use of statistics in research by Jessica Utts (1999). Journal of Scientific Exploration, 13(4), 615-638. [PDF]
- http://www.scientificexploration.org/jse/articles/pdf/13.4_utts.pdf

Does Prayer Influence the Success of in Vitro Fertilization-Embryo Transfer?
- Report of a masked, randomized trial, by Kwang Y. Cha, Daniel P. Wirth, and Rogerio A. Lobo (2001). Journal of Reproductive Medicine 46(9).
- http://www.reproductivemedicine.com/Features/2001/2001Sep.htm

Prayer as Medicine: debunked
- Extract of a weblog (Gene Expression) run by opinionated scientists focusing at the publication bias or shift in conclusions in different publications.
- http://www.gnxp.com/MT2/archives/001283.html

Positive Therapeutic Effects of Intercessory Prayer in a Coronary Care Unit Population
- The classical trial by Randolph C Byrd, which initiated the research in the field. Originally: Southern Medical Journal.[DOC]
- http://www.godandscience.org/apologetics/smj.doc

Empirical Explorations of Prayer, Distant Healing, and Remote Mental Influence
- Article by William Braud (Institut for Transpersonal Psychology), originally in: Journal of Religion and Psychical Research. [PDF]
- http://www.integral-inquiry.com/docs/649/empirical.pdf

Religious Commitment and Health Status
- A Review of the Research and Implications for Family Medicine by Dale A Matthews et al. Archives of Family Medicine.
- http://archfami.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/7/2/118

The Prayer Experiment
- Essay by Russel Stannard reviewing philosophical and methodological considerations for experimentation into prayer. Second Opinion magazine.
- http://www.parkridgecenter.org/Page177.html

Faith and Healing
- Article by Linda Gundersen with basic considerations. Annals of Internal Medicine.
- http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/132/2/169

The Efficacy of "Distant Healing"
- A Systematic Review of Randomized Trials by John Astin et al. Annals of Internal Medicine.
- http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/132/11/903

Should Physicians Prescribe Religious Activities?
- Critical editorial by Richard P Sloan et al. The New England Journal of Medicine. [PDF]
- http://courses.washington.edu/mhe518/Articles/soundingboard.pdf

Prayer and Medical Science
- Article by Larry Dossey, originally in: Archives of Internal Medicine.
- http://www.mercola.com/article/prayer/dossey.htm

The Role of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- Article advocating the unbiased use of scientific proven forms of medicine respecting patient's demand by E. Ernst. British Medical Journal
- http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/321/7269/1133

Rosary Prayer and Yoga Mantras
- A comparative study by Luciano Bernardi et al. shows the similar effects of both forms of religious practice on cardiovascular rhythms. British Medical Journal.
- http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/323/7327/1446

Effects of Remote, Retroactive Intercessory Prayer on Outcomes in Patients With Bloodstream Infection
- Randomised controlled trial by Leonard Leibovici. Extensive discussion. British Medical Journal.
- http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/323/7327/1450

Mind-Body Medicine
- Article by John A Astin et al. on the state of the Science and implications for practice. Extensive bibliography. Journal of the American Board of Family Practice.
- http://www.jabfp.org/cgi/content/full/16/2/131