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Mind and Machine Share Control in Next-Gen Prosthesis

Mind and Machine Share Control in Next-Gen Prosthesis

Engineers have long struggled to design bionic hands that combine advanced functionality with ease of use. A new, lab-tested approach ...
2026 Winter Paralympics: Stories to Watch

2026 Winter Paralympics: Stories to Watch

There's a lot to keep track of during the Winter Paralympics. We’ve highlighted some of the key stories involving Team ...
2026 Winter Paralympics: Past and Present

2026 Winter Paralympics: Past and Present

The US roster for the 2026 Winter Paralympics includes a number of athletes who are following in the footsteps of ...
AMI Surgery Pushes the Boundaries of Limb-loss Experience

AMI Surgery Pushes the Boundaries of Limb-loss Experience

Choosing revision surgery on my residual limb required a huge mental step. I already had a pretty high quality of ...

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Intelligence Agent: Shopping for Bionics With AI

Intelligence Agent: Shopping for Bionics With AI

When it came time to get a new prosthesis, I wanted to be prepared with all the knowledge I needed ...
Why Are Amputation Rates on the Rise?

Why Are Amputation Rates on the Rise?

According to research published in the upcoming edition of Annals of Surgery, US amputation rates have steadily increased since 2010 ...
Goldilocks Foot Gets Prosthetics Just Right

Goldilocks Foot Gets Prosthetics Just Right

Garrison Hayes' experience as an amputee taught him that everyone needs something different in a prosthetic foot. That’s why he ...
US Caregiver Population Reaches All-time High

US Caregiver Population Reaches All-time High

According to a new report, the US population of unpaid caregivers has increased 45 percent in the last decade. Nearly ...
Seeds of Hope for Rural Amputees

Seeds of Hope for Rural Amputees

Limb-loss rates are stubbornly high in rural America, especially among people with diabetes and PAD. In a new study, dozens ...
Does Brain Reorganization Cause Phantom Limb Pain?

Does Brain Reorganization Cause Phantom Limb Pain?

Researchers have long theorized that phantom limb pain is caused by the brain’s struggle to rewire itself after amputation. A ...
How Amputees Can Get the Most Out of Physical Therapy

How Amputees Can Get the Most Out of Physical Therapy

Many amputees don’t know how to bring up their concerns in physical therapy. But good communication between you and your ...
Thought-Powered Prosthesis Enters Trial Phase

Thought-Powered Prosthesis Enters Trial Phase

The R&D process for mind-controlled prosthetic devices doesn’t move quickly. But it does move, and bioengineer Emily Graczyk is poised ...
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