Two weeks ago, Meg Fisher became the first -- and only -- para-cyclist to complete the LeadBoat Challenge. The 39-year-old from Missoula, Montana was in the saddle for nearly 26 hours to finish the ...

A 32-year-old man who lost his leg below the knee after a motorcycle accident four years ago now has a robotic prosthesis he can control with his mind, according to a new report of his case. While ...

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For active people, a leg amputation does not have to be an obstacle to participating in various sports. How a modern prosthesis can help. Modern, computer-assisted prostheses offer a great deal of ...

Biomedical engineering company Össur has announced the successful development of a thought controlled bionic prosthetic leg. The new technology uses implanted sensors sending wireless signals to the ...

While shopping at a supermarket in Alameda recently, a stranger yelled at Deborah Bevilacqua from a few aisles over. "That's the coolest fake leg I've ever seen!" she recalled the man saying. For the ...

Tiny electrodes implanted in the patients' thigh nerve allow them to feel natural sensations of touch and movement from the prosthesis. Therefore, the amputees can walk freely while thinking about ...

FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Sept. 16, 2014) -- For most Americans, the 21st birthday is life-changing in one sense only, and a trivial one at that -- they can purchase alcohol. For Edward Lychik, who turned 21 ...

Harry Truss II never let his left leg prosthesis stand in the way of achieving his ambitions. When he was 5, his leg was amputated due to bone disorders discovered after birth, said his mother, ...

A 32-year-old man who lost his leg below the knee after a motorcycle accident four years ago now has a robotic prosthesis he can control with his mind, according to a new report of his case. While ...