When a limb is rendered immobile for long periods of time, its muscles will inevitably begin to atrophy. A new implant could help keep that from happening, however, by mechanically stretching and ...

The device has so far been tested on 3D-printed leg molds which were filled with ground beef to simulate the calf muscle in an average-size person.

After suffering a stroke, many patients set goals as they work to regain functional independence, and progress is often measured in increments most of us take for granted: buttons on a shirt, words ...