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9 Medical Breakthoughs of the Last Decade

The past decade saw some medical leaps seemingly pulled from the pages of science fiction. Here are our picks for the top medical breakthroughs of the past 10 years.

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Large-Scale Transplants

People with debilitating injuries now have new treatment options. Researchers have developed the ability to transplant entire body parts. In 2005 a French woman received a new face in the world’s first such transplant, and in 2008 a German man got two new arms, also a first.

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