Perfusion of an amputated limb with saline and a fluorescent agent (i.e., fluorophore) administered via a dominant artery. The saline and targeted fluorophore entered via the artery, the limb was ...

Even years after a person has lost an arm, the brain faithfully maintains the circuits that once controlled the missing limb. When someone loses an arm, they can see it's gone, but a new study finds ...

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers have found that the brain holds a ‘map’ of the body that remains unchanged even after a limb has been amputated, contrary to the prevailing view that it ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Amputees in 16th century Europe commissioned iron hands from artisans, many of whom had never made prostheses before. Lernestål, ...

Scientists are testing the the first bionic leg fully controlled by the human nervous system to demonstrate natural walking speeds and gait patterns. (CNN) — Amy Pietrafitta has learned to walk seven ...

(CNN) — Amy Pietrafitta has learned to walk seven times. First was as a child and then after an industrial burn led to the amputation of her left leg in 2018. Since then, she’s had “first steps” in ...

When someone loses an arm, they can see it's gone, but a new study finds their brain keeps on trying to interact with the missing limb. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports on a study that challenges some ...