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10 Innovations to Watch in 2013 (Slideshow)

Tags: aortic aneurysm, breast cancer, cataracts, diabetes, innovations, mammograms, melanoma, migraine, prostate cancer, skin cancer, STAMPEDE, Top 10 Innovations for 2013

From new technology to creative treatments, these 10 advances will reshape your care in the not-too-distant future.

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Bariatric Surgery May Improve Diabetes (Video)

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Can bariatric surgery control diabetes? This is the No. 1 medical innovation for 2013 as picked by a panel of Cleveland Clinic experts.

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Migraines, Cluster Headaches: Remote Control Help? (Video)

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We're counting down the top 10 medical innovations for 2013, picked by our doctors and researchers. Up next: Can a device the size on an almond help with migraine and cluster headaches?

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Detecting Infections in Minutes (Video)

Tags: bacterial infection, innovation, mass spectrometry, Top 10 Innovations for 2013

We're counting down the top 10 medical innovations for 2013, picked by our doctors and researchers. Up next: New tech lets doctors find infection in minutes, not days or weeks.

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New Drugs for Advanced Prostate Cancer (Video)

Tags: innovation, prostate, prostate cancer, Top 10 Innovations for 2013

We're counting down the top 10 medical innovations for 2013, picked by our doctors and researchers. Up next: New medications are changing the outlook for advanced prostate cancer.

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Handheld Skin Scanner for Melanoma (Video)

Tags: innovation, melanoma, skin cancer, Top 10 Innovations for 2013

We're counting down the top 10 medical innovations for 2013, picked by our doctors and researchers. Up next: A handheld scanner searches for deadly melanoma.

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Laser Surgery for Cataracts (Video)

Tags: cataracts, innovation, LASIK, Top 10 Innovations for 2013

We're counting down the top 10 medical innovations for 2013, picked by our doctors and researchers. Up next: Laser technology clears up cataracts — without blades.

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More Lungs for Life-saving Transplants (Video)

Tags: lung disease, lung transplant, Top 10 Innovations for 2013

We're counting down the top 10 medical innovations for 2013, picked by our doctors and researchers. Up next: A new "lung washing" technique makes more life-saving transplants possible.

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Treating Aortic Aneurysms: A New System (Video)

Tags: aortic aneurysm, Top 10 Innovations for 2013

We're counting down the top 10 medical innovations for 2013, picked by our doctors and researchers. Up next: Doctors have a new way to treat even the most complicated aortic aneurysms.

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3-D Mammograms Detect More Cancer (Video)

Tags: 3-D, breast cancer, mammogram, Top 10 Innovations for 2013

We're counting down the top 10 medical innovations for 2013, picked by our doctors and researchers. Up next: 3-D mammograms can detect breast cancer better than ever.