Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: PROLIFE who wrote (191885)	10/13/2001 7:29:02 PM
From: Thomas A Watson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Study finds prayer 'doubles chance of IVF success' Scientists in New York have found prayer doubled the chances of successful IVF treatment in a study. The Columbia University team say a group who had people praying for them had a 50% pregnancy rate compared to a 26% rate in others. The researchers admit the results seem incredible, but say unknown biological factors may be causing the differences. They are certain the study was error-proof because the women who took part didn't even know they were being prayed for. A total of 100 women were randomly assigned to a prayer group and 99 others to a non-prayer group. The prayer group was given pictures of the prospective mothers, but the women being prayed for didn't even know of the group's existence. Dr Rogerio Lobo, from Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, carried out the study in Seoul, South Korea, and published it in the Journal of Reproductive Medicine. He said: "We could have ignored the findings, but that would not help to advance the field. "We are putting the results out there hoping to provoke discussion and see if anything can be learned from it. We would like to understand the biological or other phenomena that led to this almost doubling of the pregnancy rate," he added. ananova.com tom watson tosiwmee