Photo composite of human egg (oocyte) and sperm (spermatozoon), colored scanning electron micrograph (SEM). In the first clinical trial of its kind, a nonhormonal oral contraceptive that reversibly ...

When it comes to preventing pregnancy, the burden falls largely on women. But that responsibility could soon shift, according to new research from Columbia University that raises the tantalizing ...

An experimental, hormone-free male birth control pill has just passed its first safety test in humans. The trial included 16 people and was only intended to test whether the drug reached adequate ...

While the FDA has approved over 20 different categories of contraceptives, only two are available for men to prevent pregnancy in their partners—condoms and vasectomies. 25% of women who use ...

A contraceptive aimed at males was found to be 99 percent effective in studies when tested on mice, researchers say. The findings, released by the American Chemical Society (ACS) on Wednesday, said ...

Male birth control is progressing. The first of its kind, a hormone-free male birth control pill, has been deemed safe for humans, Scientific American reported last month. But the question is, would ...

GRACE AIGNER: Hi everyone! I’m Grace Aigner from the Minnesota Daily. Welcome back to another episode of In The Know, a podcast dedicated to the University of Minnesota. In my last episode, we talked ...

The latest effort to come up with a male birth control pill has found a formulation that appears to be safe, researchers at the University of Washington said. NBC News reported that Stephanie Page and ...

Male Birth Control Pill: In a significant breakthrough, scientists working on an experimental hormone-free male birth control pill called YCT-529 just passed its first safety test in humans. The small ...

MINNEAPOLIS — The University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy released research Wednesday that lays the groundwork for the first hormone-free male birth control pill to enter clinical trials.