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When Will Mind-Controlled Prosthetics Reach Consumers?
Neuroprosthetic devices could transform amputees’ lives—if they ever escape the R&D dungeon. Read about the opportunities for progress, and the obstacles that keep these advanced devices off the market ...
Test-Case Scenarios Improve Amputee Care
Ever wondered how to find projects that are actively recruiting amputee subjects? Here's how to decide which studies are good fits for you, how to connect with research teams, and how to guarantee your privacy ...
Love Don’t Come Easy for Amputees
Finding love is hard for everyone, especially for amputees. When I needed some insights about what makes for a successful relationship, I reached out to the experts: other amputees ...
Amputees With Diabetes: Living in the Shadows
Amputees who lost their limb to diabetes are barely visible on social media, so nondisabled Americans are getting an incomplete view of who amputees are and how they live ...
With Few Limitations
Letting Your Child With Limb Loss DO IT ALL ...
Catching Up With America’s First Big Brother, Eddie McGee
McGee landed his gig on Season 1 of Big Brother, he says, “almost on a dare.” He was attending the University of Texas at Arlington (majoring in broadcasting via a scholarship for his wheelchair basketball prowess), when a friend suggested he ...
USA Soccer Kicks It Up A Notch
Amputee Athletes Rediscover Their Joy and Passion on the Field ...
Celebrating A Special Friendship
Animals Help Amputees Through the Difficult Times By Rick Bowers When Karolyn Smith saw a Facebook post in 2014 about two abandoned kittens, including one who had a partial amputation of its right hind leg, the longtime animal lover took notice ...
