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Could a birth control pill for men be on the horizon?

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Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center are honing in on the development of what may be the first non-steroidal, oral contraceptive for men. Tests of low doses of a compound that interferes with retinoic acid receptors (RARs), whose ligands are metabolites of dietary vitamin A, showed that it caused sterility in male mice.

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Men, Would You Take a Male Birth Control Pill? – TIME Healthland

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lancasteronline.com — “  Most scientists toil for years without ever being recognized for their work.Dr. Debra Wolgemuth is not most scientists.She and the Columbia University medical research team she heads hit the news big recently when they announced they were closing in on developing a male contraceptive pill.The pill isn't yet ready for market. But it could eventually have worldwide import.There are several reasons for that, said Wolgemuth, a Mount Joy native who has long lived and worked in New York City.FoView full resource at lancasteronline.com

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Birth Control For Men May Be On The Horizon - KPSP Local 2

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Could a birth control pill for men be on the horizon? Retinoic acid receptor antagonist interferes with sperm production

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Could a birth control pill for men be on the horizon?

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Could a Birth Control Pill for Men be on the Horizon?

newswise.com — “Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center are honing in on the development of what may be the first non-steroidal, oral contraceptive for men. Tests of low doses of a compound that interferes with retinoic acid receptors (RARs) showed that it caused sterility in male mice.View full resource at newswise.com

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