Reeve Foundation Paralysis Community

Wednesday, November 04, 2009 - Posts

• Meet some of our community

  One in 50 Americans is now living with some form of paralysis. Each of us is only a degree or two separated from somebody who is affected by paralysis. They are people, like you and me, trying to earn a living, raise kids, and pursue happiness in all Read More posted Wednesday, November 04, 2009 7:53 AM by gerthro | 2 Comments Filed Under: Quality of Life, Success Stories, Community, Campaign to Cure Paralysis, Advocacy

• Novelist didn't publish for 30 years after being injured

  I'm sorry I'm behind the curve on this one. The paperback of Driftless, a novel by David Rhodes came out in May. This, over 30 years after publishing three highly acclaimed novels in the 1970s. What happened? He was paralyzed in a motorcycle accident. Read More posted Wednesday, November 04, 2009 6:28 AM by gerthro | 2 Comments

• Rat study shows promise in eventual paralysis treatment

  This was posted on ABC News last week:Now, in an unprecedented new study from the University of California, San Diego, published Wednesday in the journal Neuron, researchers say they were able to regenerate nerve cells up to 15 months after a spinal cord Read More posted Wednesday, November 04, 2009 6:05 AM by gerthro | 1 Comments Filed Under: Research News