Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ross Holland discovered a unique way to wear his prosthetic legs by turning the feet backwards. Holland, who has been using ...

When Ubokobong Amanam lost his fingers in an accident he teamed up with his brother John, a special effects artist, to design a prosthetic that suited him – now they run a thriving business ...

But Gomez has never characterized herself as a person with a disability and has always referred to the prosthetic as a “helper.” “The doctors told my parents, ‘She will only be disabled if you make ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Chinese amputee who earned the nickname “Iron Leg Man” has shared the designs of his customized high-tech prosthetic leg so that ...

Robotic prosthetic ankles that are controlled by nerve impulses allow amputees to move more "naturally," improving their stability, according to a new study from North Carolina State University and ...

In the United States, approximately 185,000 people have an amputation each year, 507 people lose a limb each day, and 2.1 million people currently live with limb loss. By 2050, this number will reach ...

Ross Holland discovered a unique way to wear his prosthetic legs by turning the feet backward. "It's so much more comfortable. It's so much easier," said Holland, a 34-year-old. "This kind of fluke ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece discusses advances in prosthetic sensory feedback. In 1999, I defined regenerative medicine as the ...

Few entrepreneurs can claim as intimate a connection to their products as Jonathan Kuniholm. As an engineer working at the forefront of some of the latest research to improve prosthetic arms, Kuniholm ...

A virtual forearm can bend in a blink. It can also take its time, easing toward a target as if it is thinking about the move. In a new virtual reality study, both extremes felt wrong. When a ...

Mike Schultz concluded his illustrious Paralympic snowboard career in style, swiftly navigating the 600-meter Cortina banked ...