At the heart of this breakthrough is a surgical procedure known as the agonist-antagonist myoneural interface, or AMI. Unlike traditional amputation methods, the AMI reconnects muscles in the residual ...

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BRIGHTON - Children with limb loss were given brand-new running prosthetics for free at the New Balance track in Brighton on Saturday. The Dave McGillivray Finish Strong Foundation, in partnership ...

CHICAGO -- A 19-year-old who lost both legs during in a car crash last year got a new set of prosthetic legs, thanks to a Boston Marathon bombing survivor. Heather Abbott was cheering on marathon ...

MOUNT VERNON, New York (WABC) -- After a five-year-old endured a life-threatening illness, doctors gave him new tools to brighten his future. Steffon Carter started first grade at Mt Pleasant ...

Doctors in the Netherlands are now testing a new type of prosthetic "click-on" arm that is connected to the patient's existing nerves. It needs a little help from Bluetooth, but the end result is a ...