Sounds True: Insights at the Edge Phenomena: The Science & Stories of Energy Healing [Takeover]
May 12, 2026
Meredith Springle, a researcher in integrative and complementary medicine, and Mojda Stone, a breast cancer patient and storyteller. They discuss MD Anderson’s biofield research and surprising surgical findings. They cover study designs that test energy healing, observed effects on cancer growth and mitochondria, and personal accounts of remote healing sessions.
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Rigorous Controls Made Placebo Less Likely In Biofield Tests
- MD Anderson designed experiments to remove placebo by using isolated cells and animals plus sham controls where non-healers mimicked gestures.
- That setup lets investigators attribute differences to the biofield intervention when sham and incubator groups match.
Biofield Therapy Slowed Pancreatic Cancer Growth In Lab
- Dr. Lorenzo Cohen's MD Anderson studies had biofield therapists treat pancreatic cancer cells and animals with strict sham and incubator controls.
- Results showed repeated reductions in cell growth, invasiveness, migration, and gene pathways linked to metastasis across multiple cell lines and therapists.
Mitochondrial Disruption Linked To Biofield Effects
- The team observed mitochondrial changes in treated cancer cells, including swelling and disruption of internal lattice structures.
- Those structural mitochondrial disruptions were quantified and replicated, suggesting an internal cellular mechanism affected by biofield therapy.