News tagged with prosthetic hands

Hand prosthetic gives teen new independence

(PhysOrg.com) -- A 15 year old British girl, Chloe Holmes, has been in the news as being among the youngest in Europe to wear a special prosthetic hand with state of the art bionic fingers. The bionic digits ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Aug 25, 2011 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast weblog

Calif. woman shows off newly transplanted hand

(AP) -- For the first time in five years, Emily Fennell has two hands.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Apr 19, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Scientists create illusion of having 3 arms

(PhysOrg.com) -- How we experience our own bodies is a classical question in psychology and neuroscience. It has long been believed that our body image is limited by our innate body plan – in other words ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 23, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (7) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Mind-moved bionic arm goes on display in US

A bionic prosthetic arm that is controlled by its operator's thoughts and feels like the amputee's lost limb went on display Thursday at a major US science conference.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Feb 17, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 2

Scientists: Man controlled robotic hand with thoughts

(AP) -- A group of European scientists said Wednesday they have successfully connected a robotic hand to an amputee, allowing him to feel sensations in the artificial limb and control it with his thoughts.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Dec 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (16) | comments 2

Applause for the SmartHand

In one sense, our hands define our humanity. Our opposable thumbs and our hands' unique structure allow us to write, paint, and play the piano. Those who lose their hands as a result of accident, conflict ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (12) | comments 1

Double hand transplant patient recovering well

(AP) -- Valarie Kepner was so excited at learning last fall that doctors might be able give her husband new hands that she called the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center without telling him first.

Medicine & Health / Other

created May 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0