Study Suggests That Amputee Holds an Unfair Advantage
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Oscar Pistorius could be ineligible to race against able-bodied athletes because of his prosthetics.
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A new study suggests giving STD patients medicine to pass on to their possibly infected sexual partners works better than current procedure.
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Someday, a runner with a prosthetic leg may challenge to run in the Olympics. In the meantime, there should be a way to infuse Oscar Pistoriusâs spirit into all of us, within Olympic rules, of course.
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NEW YORK  - Some men with abnormally small  penises gave a portion of their left arm so that surgeons could  create a more normal-sized organ.
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PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island  - U.S. researchers on  Monday unveiled a computerized prosthetic ankle and foot that  could change the lives of a growing number of amputees  returning from battle in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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The death of Christopher Reeve illustrated something that those who live with paralysis know all too well: for quadriplegics, infection is Public Enemy No. 1.
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His legs were amputated when he was a year old. Now Oscar Pistorius is on track to make the South African Olympic team. Is he an engineering marvel -- or just one hell of a sprinter? By Josh McHugh from Wired magazine.
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Some able-bodied people want to improve their bodies with artificial parts. But their dreams may outpace the capabilities of technology. By Chris Oakes. Part four in a four-part series.
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Three-dimensional images, which helped to show that double amputee Oscar Pistorius receives considerable advantages from carbon fiber blade attachments, have become a significant tool in the drive to improve athletic performances.
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A device that reads brain waves may give paralyzed patients a way to control prosthetic limbs without needing brain implants, medical investigators say.
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Business & money: New research indicates almost three-quarters of people are worse off as a result of looking after a disabled or chronically sick relative.
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but the risks may outweigh the benefits for older women, research has found. According to one of the largest studies
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Monday, double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius is ruled ineligible for the Beijing Olympics. Here's the story behind his prosthetic racing legs.
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NEW YORK  - "Doping" with a blood substitute intended for surgery patients may do little to boost athletes' endurance, and may instead cause dangerous spikes in blood pressure, a new study suggests.
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NEW YORK  - When it comes to walking as  part of stroke rehabilitation, faster is better, according to  results of a small study.
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A surprise finding in a major federal study calls into question a long-held tenet of diabetes care.
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Experts suggest some people see less benefit from exercise than others.