Chris Ahern, who lost his foot and much of his leg below the knee after a motorcycle accident in 2006, places the remaining part of the limb into an elaborate, one-of-a-kind machine in a cluttered MIT ...

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BOSTON (WHDH) - Researchers at MIT are seeking FDA approval to test new technology in people with prosthetic limbs, which could make them easier to control. Researchers said they implanted small ...

On his way to a lunch meeting a few years ago Hugh Herr was running late. So he parked his Honda Accord in a handicapped parking spot, sprang out of the car and jogged down the sidewalk. Within ...

Thomas Gee, a former gymnast, used to do handstands, perform wheelies on his skateboard, and run around with his three young children. But in 2001, a marble-sized bump on his left leg swelled to the ...

A novel surgical technique could dramatically improve walking for people with below-the-knee amputations and help them better control their prosthetics. A study published Monday in Nature Medicine ...