Have studies been done on increased telepathic abilities of dying people?

I don't know about any studies on it, but I know it has happened before, in my family and to other people I know. Way back, a long time ago, it was actually easier for humans to communicate telepathically than it was to use language. Why? No misunderstanding, no verbal errors, less conflict, and thoughts... are universal! Where as language is not. It happens all the time actually, you just don't realize it. Every time a person thinks about something, they send out thousands of signals to people around them. It does reach you, but often just goes to your subconscious so you don't realize that you just received their thoughts. Our subconscious is full of thoughts and information we absorb from our own experiences, and other people without even knowing it. However, if you focus on trying to communicate with a person by sending them a thought in your mind, for long enough... it can happen.

I think that is a valid interest. You should conduct your own study :)

PS.

Since no one has ever been able to show telepathic abilities are possible at all in anyone, it still doesn't mean it is not true, and that it doesn't exist. First you'd have to show they don't exist before finding a way to act like you know everything.

Sorry for ranting :)

Studies have been done on the "thinning of the veil" phenomenon so often reported. Some related sources:

http://www.nderf.org/

http://www.iands.org/

Testimony of Light, Helen Greaves

The Great Divorce, C. S. Lewis

Man's Psychic Life, Omraam Aivanhov

Understanding Yourself, Mark Prophet

Reviews at http://www.amazon.com/

Since no one has ever been able to show telepathic abilities are possible at all in anyone, no. First you'd have to show they exist before finding a way to measure them.