A Portland trauma surgeon needed unusual tools Thursday for the operation: a glue gun, aluminum foil, plastic wrap and orange string. Dr. Albert Chi even called out for scotch tape as if asking for a ...

A team of scientists working for the Army are developing a promising new technology to keep soldiers' hands warm in cold environments without gloves. The new device is a simple heating band that’s ...

Pulses of electricity delivered to a precise location on the spinal cord have helped two stroke patients regain control of a disabled arm and hand, a team reports in the journal Nature Medicine. The ...

About 17 years ago, Keven Walgamott lost his left hand and part of his forearm in an electrical accident. Now, Walgamott can use his thoughts to tell the fingers of his bionic hand to pick up eggs and ...

Certain hand exercises can help relieve pressure on the median nerve and alleviate symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. Exercises include stretches, wrist extensions, hand squeezing, and more. The ...