For upper limb amputees, adjusting to a new prosthetic arm can be difficult. While getting physically comfortable with new prosthetics is its own challenge, another difficulty is being able to ...

Phantom limb pain remains one of the most challenging sequelae following upper limb amputation, characterised by the persistent sensation of pain in the absent limb. This phenomenon is believed to ...

A team of researchers has published first-of-its-kind findings on a new method of restoring natural movement sensation in patients with prosthetic arms. The research team has successfully engineered a ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A national team led by Linda Resnik, a Brown University professor and research scientist at the Providence VA Medical Center, is leading a national study of the needs of veterans ...

Once an avid video gamer, Gyorgy Levay stopped playing when he lost his hands to a meningitis infection six years ago. Manipulating a mouse or a controller without hands or fingers was frustratingly ...