Transhumanism is a movement that aims to set up a brighter future for humanity. But the movement has already started to improve peoples lives.
One way the movement has helped people is the rapid improvement of prosthetics.
Prosthetic legs have developed to be more comfortable, and adjust to terrain and your walking speed.
http://news.discovery.com/tech/robotics/five-major-advances-robotic-prosthetics.htm
Their's other technology that can assist the blind. Electronic eyes that restore some sight to the blind are being developed. Test's have been successful and subjects have shown to be able to recognized objects in the environment.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/256592.php
Their are also ear implants. Cochlear implants have given some hearing to the deaf and improved hearing to people who are hard at hearing.
https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing/pages/coch.aspx
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