If women have the 'morning after' pill, could men one day have an 'hour before' pill? A new drug candidate renders male mice infertile within an hour and wears off in less than a day, an experimental study said Tuesday, potentially pointing towards...
If women have the 'morning after' pill, could men one day have an 'hour before' pill?an experimental studyThe potential drug, which has not been tested in humans and remains years away from possibly becoming available, joins a growing number of male contraceptives in development.
This would be much different to other options under development, such as a hormonal gel currently going through human trials, which all take weeks or months to start and stop working. The researchers hope to hold the first trials on humans within three years, with a final product possibly up to eight years away, Buck said.
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Male contraceptive pill prototype stops sperm swimmingEarly tests in mice look promising for a non-hormonal, on-demand pill that immobilises sperm.
Leer más »
Experimental Male Birth Control Pill Works ‘On-Demand’'An on-demand pill that would work within four to six hours of taking it when you wanted to have sex would be a wonderful addition to the contraceptive menu,' said Stephanie Page, an endocrinologist at the University of Washington School of Medicine.
Leer más »
‘Holy grail’ male contraceptive drug could revolutionize birth controlA new kind of male birth control that can be taken orally may be possible, according to a new study.
Leer más »
Abortion pill: Women will die if mifepristone banned, Democratic AGs argueThere will be an 'unprecedented spike' in maternal mortality if a Trump-appointed judge bans the abortion pill, Democratic attorneys general argue
Leer más »
Activists keeping watch on judge as federal court takes up abortion pill caseThe main front in the abortion debate has pingponged from state to state since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, but the battleground for now can be found in the remote Texas Panhandle.
Leer más »
If the “Abortion Pill” Gets Banned, There’s Still One Good MoveA Texas judge could singlehandedly revoke the FDA’s approval of a safe, widely used drug. But it's not the end of medication abortions.
Leer más »