Technology - Page 49

October 24, 2015

Doctors hope groundbreaking spinal cord surgery will help Arizona man walk again

Doctors hope a Scottsdale man who severed his spine in a dirt bike accident will regain the ability to walk after becoming the first-ever patient to undergo a groundbreaking new spinal cord surgery.

October 24, 2015

More than 2 in 100 Americans have new hips, knees

It's not just grandma with a new hip and your uncle with a new knee.

October 24, 2015

US FDA approves 'Star Wars' robotic arm for amputees

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a robotic arm for amputees that is named for the "Star Wars" character Luke Skywalker and can perform multiple, simultaneous movements, a huge advance over the metal hook currently in use.

October 24, 2015

Scientists use lab-grown cartilage to reconstruct cancer patients’ noses

Researchers in Switzerland have successfully reconstructed the noses of five skin cancer patients – using cartilage grown from the patients’ very own tissue.

October 24, 2015

New 'smart' running shoes could help prevent injury

Running shoes may soon be smart enough to tell their wearers how to improve their technique, which could prevent injuries. 

October 24, 2015

Burned Ukrainian boy regains ability to walk after treatments in US

Ihor Lakatosh struggles to describe his life before the surgeries, when his severe burns went untreated for years in his native Ukraine, leaving him with one arm fused to his body, unable to walk and abandoned by his mother.

October 24, 2015

Dave Goldberg death: Treadmills linked with 3 fatalities yearly

The death of 47-year-old Dave Goldberg, CEO of SurveyMonkey and husband of Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg, shows that serious and even fatal accidents can happen while you're using exercise equipment.

October 24, 2015

Latest NFL draftees could benefit from new-age concussion test

The 2015 NFL Draft class has now been welcomed into the league, one that could grow safer as their careers unfold through new-age research into identifying concussions.

October 24, 2015

US ambassador using bionic hand to help recover after knife attack

The United States ambassador who was injured in an attack last month in South Korea has been outfitted with a bionic hand that he said is helping him to heal.

October 23, 2015

Robotic arm invented by Pa. students can make user stronger

Need a hand lifting something? A robotic device invented by University of Pennsylvania engineering students can help its wearer carry an additional 40 pounds.