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Fast-Acting Nonhormonal Male Birth Control Prevents Pregnancy in Mice
Fast-Acting Nonhormonal Male Birth Control Prevents Pregnancy in Mice
The “on demand” drug immobilizes sperm rather than limit their production, preventing 100 percent of pregnancies in an experiment.
The “on demand” drug immobilizes sperm rather than limit their production, preventing 100 percent of pregnancies in an experiment.
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Birth of The Pill, 1956–1960
Andy Carstens | Oct 3, 2022 | 2 min read
Researchers overseeing the clinical trial for the first FDA-approved oral contraceptive claimed the drug gave the Puerto Rican participants power over their family planning. Critics claimed the women were exploited.
Antibodies Stop Sperm in Their Tracks
Abby Olena, PhD | Aug 11, 2021 | 3 min read
Engineered antibodies trap and immobilize human sperm in the reproductive tract of female sheep, paving the way for possible use as a nonhormonal contraceptive in people.
Monthly Contraceptive Pill Shows Promise in Pig Study
Catherine Offord | Dec 5, 2019 | 2 min read
A device that releases synthetic hormones slowly over time could one day provide a more practical alternative to daily birth control pills, say scientists.
Image of the Day: Fizzy Birth Control
Emily Makowski | Nov 7, 2019 | 1 min read
A microneedle patch can subcutaneously deliver a contraceptive hormone to rats.
Image of the Day: Broken Needles
Carolyn Wilke | Jan 17, 2019 | 1 min read
A long-acting contraceptive patch with microscopic needles releases a drug slowly over time.
Legacies Left Behind in 2015
Karen Zusi | Dec 30, 2015 | 5 min read
A look at the contributions of some of the prominent researchers who died this year