A team of engineers has recently created a breakthrough prosthetic hand that can deftly handle everyday objects.

The team then equipped Fidati’s prosthetic with heat-sensitive sensors, and small devices called thermodes, which can apply ...

Two years after losing a limb in one of the deadliest confrontations with Russian forces, Oleksandr Zozulyak is working at a ...

Excluding the 60 percent of elderly diabetic patients, the remaining 40 percent amputations result from birth defects and ...

Another patient, Francesca Rossi, described the feeling as "beautiful," adding that her phantom limb "does not feel phantom ...

When a bout of flu gave Adam Smith the shakes, he laid down for a rest — when he “awoke” three weeks later it was to the ...

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have come up with a better prosthetic hand that uses a hybrid design to carefully grip various objects with just the right amount of pressure.

The global Artificial Limbs Market is witnessing steady growth, driven by advancements in prosthetic technologies, rising ...

Additionally, NASA has research programs to develop functional aids for individuals with disabilities in current U.S. spacecraft. A functional aid is any device that improves someone’s independence, ...