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Bionic Leg Could Help Stroke Patients

Scientists in England are working to get stroke patients back on their feet with the help of robotics. In a trial at England's University of Portsmouth, several dozen stroke patients who were having trouble walking were given a bionic leg. “The leg understands and knows exactly when it needs to extend depending on where the pressure is on a pressure insole,” University of Portsmouth biomechanics lecturer Amy Wright told CBS News.

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