A new technology may allow patients to recover vision for conditions that were previously thought irreversible ...

When we tie our shoelaces or open a bottle of soda, we do it on autopilot, reflexively. Meanwhile, millions of people all ...

Current treatments, such as certain vitamin supplements or drugs that slow abnormal blood vessel growth in the eye, can only slow down the damage. They cannot bring back vision that has already been ...

For most of us, they’re a medical marvel, but for amputees or those born without body parts, prosthetics are a true lifeline. Incredibly, the very first prosthetic known to human history dates back ...

Losing a hand or limb is a life-changing event, and finding a prosthetic that can truly feel has long been a challenge. For many, traditional prosthetics offer limited movement and no sense of touch, ...

Kicking a ball or climbing stairs with ease after a leg amputation above the knee is now within reach. Researchers at MIT have developed a bionic knee that redefines mobility for above-the-knee ...

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The highly anticipated International Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2025) officially kicked off. Dreame Technology, a leading name in high-end consumer ...

For decades, treatments for macular degeneration have focused on slowing, not restoring vision loss. A new retinal implant is flipping that script, turning patients with geographic atrophy into ...

The North Carolina Technology Association has announced the winners in the Top Tech Startups to Watch category, selecting 10 companies to be celebrated at the NC Tech Awards on Dec. 3 in Raleigh. Over ...