MILWAUKEE — Already mired in an inconsistent offensive start, the Houston Astros placed designated hitter Yordan Alvarez on the injured list Monday with what they described as right hand inflammation.

Split hand syndrome is a potential sign of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). This means that some of the muscles in the hand are weak and thin (atrophied), while others are less affected.

Fifty years ago, the TV series "The Six Million Dollar Man" hyped a futuristic world of life-changing bionics with the stirring phrase: "We can rebuild him, we have the technology." Cut to 2023, and ...

A 52-year-old man presented to our orthopedic clinic with an 8-month history of a right distal forearm mass accompanied by severe pain and right-hand numbness. He reported paresthesias in the median ...

Biohybrid robots work by combining biological components like muscles, plant material, and even fungi with non-biological materials. While we are pretty good at making the non-biological parts work, ...