Research on prayer; further twist

Not new research but a meta-analysis, seeming to indicate prayer probably does have a measurable effect.

"Some have found positive results for prayer. Others have found no effect. Conducting a meta-analysis takes into account the entire body of empirical research on intercessory prayer. Using this procedure, we find that prayer offered on behalf of another yields positive results."

Of course this does not tell us how or why in scientific terms and that would be the next area for debate and research, but it is certainly suggestive.
ScienceDaily: Does God Answer Prayer? Researcher Says 'Yes': Filed in: prayer, research, intercession