thanks, Wolfgang. Studies by independent researchers who are obviously affiliated do with an alternative therapy seem to be very hard to find.

I wouldn't write Bengston's work off quite yet, though. Here's what he's been up to since the rather incredibly successful experiment with cancerous mice in 2000 you reviewed:

...I have been awarded a sabbatical for the fall 2002 semester to work with the cancer center of the University of Connecticut's medical school. We are moving on several fronts. First, we are going to replicate my healing studies in their "clean" lab, with an eye towards discovering what biological processes are involved in tumor regression. And second, I will be working with the radiology department doing functional MRI imaging to see if there are detectable brain patterns associated with healing.

It will be interesting to see the results of this follow-up study (if any). Thanks again for your help and your interesting posts,

daylia