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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.

October 23, 2015

Texas kindergartner gets 3D printer Iron Man hand

Keith Harris, 5, got to show off his new high-tech hand Friday as he exchanged high-fives with classmates at Mossman Elementary School in the Houston suburb of League City.

October 23, 2015

Robotic device helps paralyzed groom walk aisle

New York resident Matt Ficarra has been paralyzed from the chest down since an accident three years ago, but that didn't stop him from walking down the aisle.