PITTSBURGH (KDKA/CNN Newsource) - Routine, run-of-the-mill advancements in medical technology often involve new medicines or surgical equipment, but an engineer in Pennsylvania is working on a ...

The human body is a marvel of engineering, but it’s a machine that requires maintenance and repair. At times, that means trying to replace parts lost to injury or illness. The oldest known prosthesis ...

When the body loses its normal abilities—due to stroke, blindness or cancer, for example—doctors must tap their creativity to engineer new ways to restore function. Researcher Molly Shoichet of the ...