A commercial robotic leg could potentially benefit both higher- and lower-mobility amputees, University of Michigan roboticists have shown for the first time. The leg provided the largest gains when ...

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Living with mobility limitations can significantly impact daily life. Discomfort, reduced independence, and feelings of frustration can take a toll, both physically and emotionally. Fortunately, ...

I am writing to speak up for amputees and persons with chronic limb impairment. Several states have taken the extreme steps of trying to modify Medicaid benefits so that states could deny access to ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The primary obstacle in prosthetic integration is not mechanical but biological. When a limb is amputated, the ...

In 2006 Ackland suffered a life-changing accident at work when his right forearm was crushed in an industrial blender. That was followed by six months of pain, surgery and infections before he made ...

3D printing has been around for much longer than you might think; almost 40 years in fact. But it's only recently that the ...

In the past decade, medicine has made significant strides in understanding disease etiopathogenesis and developing ...

At a rehabilitation facility in Kyiv, some of Ukraine’s wounded warriors are working hard to learn how to use their new limbs. As John Yang reports, a very special dog named Lavr is giving them ...