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A few more steps closer to 'normal'Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - - 12 hours ago Katrina wears an older prosthesis for gymnastics because it's easier to move around. Photos by Laura J. Gardner | The Journal Gazette Katrina high-fives her ... Injured Cape Coral soldier thanks Southwest Florida residents for supportThe News-Press - - 3 hours ago They will let it heal and fit a prosthesis with a knee joint in six weeks.'' Michael Araujo says he is eager to begin his rehabilitation. ... Experts Respond: No Scientific Evidence to Support Claim that Prostheses Offer ...SYS-CON Media (press release) - Nov 18, 2009 The experts presented data showing that the use of Cheetah Flex- Foot prostheses (the same prostheses worn by Pistorius) does not allow amputee sprinters to ... Oscar Pistorius' Artificial Limbs Give Him Clear, Major Advantage for Sprint ... Science Daily (press release) Winning the arms race: The centuries-old quest to build a better prostheticMass Device blogs (blog) - - Nov 25, 2009 Although the use of prosthetic limbs can be traced back to ancient Egypt, the birth of modern prosthetics probably came during the 16th century, ... Are High-Tech Prostheses Fair?New York Times - - Nov 9, 2009 When each springy prosthetic made contact with the track, the “returned energy” he received coming off the ground was “close to three times higher than with ... A Step Beyond HumanForbes - - Nov 24, 2009 One test subject told Herr that his nonamputated leg often tires before his prosthetic-enhanced one. "This is the first time that the prosthesis is driving ... Boy's arm bone replaced in medical first at Stanford's Lucile PackardSan Jose Mercury News - - Nov 21, 2009 Instead, his parents chose an alternative approach — replacing his entire bone with a prosthesis that can be extended to grow along with him. ... A new study shows that prostheses hinder running performanceExaminer.com - Nov 6, 2009 Reinertsen runs on a prosthetic like the one studied. No longer under a deadline, seven biomechanical experts who had testified in Pistorius' favor in 2008 ... Another study weighs in on amputee runners Los Angeles Times No Sprinting Advantage With... Science Magazine (blog) Holdup victim shot in prosthetic legThe Times of Trenton - NJ.com - - Nov 19, 2009 TRENTON -- A city man was unhurt last month when he was shot in his prosthetic leg, police said. The unnamed 35-year-old victim told police his story ... More on the Ethics of ProsthesesNew York Times - - Nov 12, 2009 It's not hard to imagine, so this argument goes, that we could invent prostheses that would give the runner an advantage. Actually, it is. ... | How to call the show... 1) Make sure the show is live (see graphic above). 2) Dial 724-444-7444. 3) Enter Call ID# 27566 when prompted. 4) Follow the phone prompts to join the call. Would you like to be a special guest on the show? Send us an email which includes your contact information and the topic(s) that you would like to discuss. Listen to past shows featuring special guests... Bernard von NotHaus (Liberty Dollar) Aubrey de Grey, PhD Dr. Amanuel Sima, MD Dr. Bard Levey, DDS Neal Adams Robin Scovill (director) Richard Diaz (author) Dr. Kaayla T. Daniel, CCN Chana de Wolf, (cryonics researcher) Dr. Mary Ruwart (author & scientist) Richard Diaz (author) Dr. Jason Helliwell, OB/GYN |
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