Man's bionic arm provides hope for GIs
(AP)


<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060914/ap_on_he_me/bionic_arm"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060912/capt.c5bf02651d3541ca8857f8e27cd6f4e4.bionic_arm_ny317.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=L4uy1iuRxYfuHr5M5RVt0Q--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="This photo provided by Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago shows Jesse Sullivan holding a bottle of water at the institute in Chicago, using a bionic arm which Sullivan can control with his mind. The device allows an amputee to move the prosthetic as if it is a real limb simply by thinking. The technology was developed at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago by Dr. Todd Kuiken, director of RICs Neural Engineering Center for Artificial Limbs and Center for Bionic Medicine, and a team of leading rehabilitation experts with the support of grants from the National Institutes of Health. (AP Photo/Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago)" border="0" /></a>AP - Jesse Sullivan has two prosthetic arms, but he can climb a ladder at his house and roll on a fresh coat of paint. He's also good with a weed-whacker, bending his elbow and rotating his forearm to guide the machine. He's even mastered a more sensitive maneuver — hugging his grandchildren.</p><br clear="all"/>