Gabrielle Giffords' Condition and Latest Signs of Hope

Still in critical condition after her gunshot wound to the head, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords gave her doctors a miraculous thumbs up on Monday. Casey Schwartz on the brain’s amazing capacity for resilience and reinvention.

Published Jan. 10 2011 5:36PM EST

Everyone was encouraged to hear that Rep. Gabrielle Giffords wiggled her toes, raised two fingers, and, best of all, gave a thumbs up on Monday.

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