News tagged with male contraceptive
Mutation causing one type of male infertility found
Jul 21, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A genetic mutation that lies behind one type of male infertility has been discovered by researchers at Oxford University, Ghent University in Belgium, and the University of Massachusetts, ...
Couples to rely on male contraceptive for new trial
May 20, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Couples are being asked to replace their usual form of birth control with a new male contraceptive in a study to test its effectiveness.
Solving the mystery of what puts sperm 'in the mood'
Apr 08, 2009 |
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In a potential advance toward a male contraceptive pill and new treatments for infertility, researchers are reporting the identification of key biochemical changes that put sperm “in the mood” for fertilization.
Gene discovery could lead to male contraceptive
Apr 02, 2009 |
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A newly discovered genetic abnormality that appears to prevent some men from conceiving children could be the key for developing a male contraceptive, according to University of Iowa researchers reporting ...
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Injectable testosterone may provide effective male contraception
May 04, 2009 |
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Researchers in China may have found a method for male contraception that is effective, reversible and without serious short-term adverse effects according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's ...
The IUD is the most popular long-acting contraceptive amongst Europeans
Oct 28, 2009 |
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A European study has defined the profile for the usage of long-acting contraceptive methods. The work, presented with the National Congress of Gynaecology award, shows, amongst other things, that 10% of women ...
Contraceptive pill influences partner choice
Aug 13, 2008 |
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The contraceptive pill may disrupt women's natural ability to choose a partner genetically dissimilar to themselves, research at the University of Liverpool has found.
Study finds male birth control pill safe
Apr 29, 2006 |
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A British study finds that male contraceptive pills appear to be a safe and effective means of birth control.
New research shows potential for a male contraceptive
Jun 09, 2009 |
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Researchers have known for more than half a century that sperm is able to fertilize an egg only after it has resided for a period of time in the female reproductive tract. Without this specific interaction ...
Unnatural selection: Birth control pills may alter choice of partners
Oct 07, 2009 |
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There is no doubt that modern contraception has enabled women to have unprecedented control over their own fertility. However, is it possible that the use of oral contraceptives is interfering with a woman's ability to choose, ...
Contraception: progress brings hope for new methods for men
Sep 28, 2007 |
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For decades, pundits have predicted new contraceptives for men within the next 5 to 10 years. Are we really getting any closer? Judging from work presented today at the second "Future of Male Contraception" conference, ...
Small RNAs can play critical roles in male infertility/contraception
Apr 09, 2009 |
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University of Nevada School of Medicine scientists in the Department of Physiology and Cell Biology have discovered insight into the reproductive workings of the male sex chromosome that may have significant ...
For gay and straight men, gauging facial attraction appears to operate similarly
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study from a researcher at Harvard University finds that gay men are most attracted to the most masculine-faced men, while straight men prefer the most feminine-faced women.
Study links water pollution with declining male fertility
Jan 19, 2009 |
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New research strengthens the link between water pollution and rising male fertility problems. The study, by Brunel University, the Universities of Exeter and Reading and the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, shows for the first ...
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