OHSU-UNC study lays the groundwork for a male birth control pill

A new study from OHSU's Oregon National Primate Research Center implies a birth control pill for men could be on the horizon. Investigators at OHSU and the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine identified a compound that binds to sperm proteins in male nonhuman primates, slowing the sperm’s overall mobility. “Simply put, it turn off the sperm’s ability to swim, significantly limiting fertilization capabilities,” le ad investigator Michael O’Rand, a retired professor from UNC Chapel Hill,…
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