Women taking the leukemia drug imatinib should avoid pregnancy, as it appears to increase the risk for serious fetal abnormalities. Medscape Medical News
Combining a tyrosine-kinase inhibitor with intensive chemotherapy doubled the survival rate in children with Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Medscape Medical News
Racial minorities in the United States are significantly less likely to receive treatment for depression or adequate care when treatment is available, a new study suggests. Medscape Medical News
Researchers have uncovered evidence that fibromyalgia is linked to brain-perfusion abnormalities that relate to the disability of the disease. Medscape Medical News