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Hand-made tale: Indian amputee’s new lower limbs adapt to her body

by Abhaya SRIVASTAVA NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — When amputee Shreya Siddanagowder was offered new hands, the Indian student didn’t hesitate — even though they were big, dark and hairy, and once belonged to a man. Now though, not only have her new hands become more slender, they have also changed color to match her skin tone, mystifying the doctors who carried out the rare 13-hour transplant. “The donor was a tall man with big […]

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Chinese double amputee to climb Everest after ban revoked

by Paavan MATHEMA Agence France Presse BHAKTAPUR, Nepal (AFP) — A Chinese climber who lost both legs to frostbite on Everest four decades ago is hoping to finally reach the summit after Nepal’s top court overruled a controversial government ban on blind and double amputee climbers. Xia Boyu is the first double amputee to be given a permit to climb the world’s highest mountain after the ban was revoked. The 69-year-old said the measure, introduced […]

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