Humans have been building prosthetics for millennia; the oldest known artificial limb is the "Cairo Toe," discovered in the tomb of a wealthy Egyptian noblewoman and thought to date to 950 BC. By the ...

The development of body-powered prosthetic hands has stagnated for over twenty years. That is the main conclusion of a study by researchers from TU Delft and the University of Groningen into this type ...

The first-ever magnet-controlled prosthetic hand grasps an organic hand (Courtesy of the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies via Courthouse News). (CN) — A team of Italian researchers has developed ...

Éric Van Belle, MD: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has become the first-line treatment for patients with symptomatic aortic stenosis. In that context, we asked, is there or is there ...

An international team of scientists is reporting success with one of the most advanced bionic arms ever made. The system is integrated into the patient’s nerves, allowing them to control the ...

Huntsman Cancer Institute Facial Prosthetics creates realistic prosthetics for people who have lost a part of the face due to cancer, other illnesses, or injuries. We also make prosthetics for people ...