it’s clear that between the variety of finger-lengths and hand-breadths, a one-size-fits-all prosthetic just wont cut it. OpenBionics puts a spin on today’s approach to prosthetics ...

On Thingiverse, she’s hit a jackpot: a parametric prosthetic finger project by [Nicholas Brookins], and in no time, printed the first version in resin. The mechanics of the project are ...

(JTA) — The rabbi who lost his finger in the April shooting attack on the Chabad of Poway in California has received a lifelike prosthetic finger. The silicone prosthetic is meant to help his ...

Researchers in China are testing an experimental 3D-printed breast prosthesis that can sense and target breast cancer relapse, according to a report in Advanced Science.

My 8-year-old, Michael, had me concerned. He was finishing up third grade and still sucked his thumb. "What can I do to make him stop?" I asked my pediatrician. His grandmother had been successful ...

We were the first orthotics and prosthetics program to integrate the residency into the degree. Program graduates are eligible to sit for both Orthotics and Prosthetics board certification exams upon ...

She matches the shape and color of a person's existing nails, too. People can even use nail polish on their prosthetic nails. Here, she is inserting nails into a prosthetic foot. The person who ...

Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by pressure on your median nerve. This nerve gives you feeling in your thumb and all your fingers except your pinky. When it goes through your wrist, it passes ...

Medicare covers prosthetic devices when a Medicare-enrolled doctor orders them. Part A covers them if surgery takes place in an inpatient setting. Part B covers them if surgery happens in an ...

Current offerings that are readily available are effective, although extremely expensive, up to thousands of dollars for a single finger prosthetic ... a low-cost hand prosthetic that serves children ...

Amid this week's full Harvest Moon, which also just so happens to be an exceptionally large and bright supermoon, another phenomenon occurred: a partial lunar eclipse. On Tuesday evening ...

Here's what to know about the upcoming partial lunar eclipse and how to see it: What is a partial lunar eclipse? Lunar eclipses always occur at the full moon phase when Earth is positioned between ...