Reeve Foundation Paralysis Community

Friday, July 02, 2010 - Posts

• The magic has only just begun

  I spoke to Boston TV stable Bob Lobel (pictured here with Saralee Perel) a few weeks back. He was hit out of the blue with paralysis caused by a medical condition. I can't imagine how disorienting that must be. To be healthy one day, and with nothing Read More posted Friday, July 02, 2010 7:39 AM by gerthro | 1 Comments Filed Under: Quality of Life, Success Stories, Resource Center

• A New Promising Connection between a Protein and Spinal Cord Repair

  Labs around the world are seeking ways to encourage nerve fibers to regenerate after a spinal cord injury. In this interesting basic science study, Dr. Yip and colleagues show that the protein NCS1 plays an impressive role in axon regeneration and sprouting. Read More posted Friday, July 02, 2010 7:33 AM by gerthro | 1 Comments

• Paralympian living with paralysis nominated for ESPY award

  Of the two female and three male paralympians nominated for an ESPY award this year, skier Alana Nichols is the only one who is living with paralysis. Nichols enjoyed a successful March throughout the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver, winning Read More posted Friday, July 02, 2010 5:40 AM by gerthro | 1 Comments Filed Under: Quality of Life, Success Stories, Team Reeve, Resource Center