Oral contraceptive pills are currently only available for women. Recently, a compound purified from a Chinese herb is found to have the ideal properties of a male contraceptive drug: efficient, reversible and non-toxic. Could a male birth control pill finally be on the horizon? Continue reading A Potential Male Oral Birth Control Pill may be on the Horizon
Researchers in Japan have made a breakthrough in the search for a birth control pill for men after discovering that two commonly used immunosuppressants cause reversible infertility in mice. Cyclosporin A (CsA) and Tacrolimus (FK506) are often given to organ transplant patients to prevent rejection of their new organ. Miyata et al.discovered that the target of these two drugs, an enzyme called calcineurin, is critical … Continue reading Organ Transplant Drugs Provide Insight into Development of Male Birth Control Pill