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Gone but not forgotten: the brain’s map of the body remains unchanged after amputation

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 21, 2025 – New research from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Cambridge University upends a long-standing belief about brain plasticity. A study published today in ...
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Modern surgery began with saws and iron hands – how amputation transformed the body in the Renaissance

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Amputees in 16th century Europe commissioned iron hands from artisans, many of whom had never made prostheses before. Lernestål, ...
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Gone but not forgotten: the brain’s map of the body remains unchanged after amputation

Brain activity maps for the hand (shown in red) and lips (blue) before the amputation (Pre1 and Pre2) and after amputation (3, 6 and 18 months post-amputation). The brain holds a ‘map’ of the body ...
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Modern surgery began with saws and iron hands – how amputation transformed the body in the Renaissance

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Heidi Hausse, Auburn University (THE CONVERSATION) The human body today has many ...