"Non-Hormonal Male Birth Control: A Promising, Side-Effect-Free Breakthrough"
TL;DR
The Salk Institute has developed a non-hormonal and reversible male contraceptive method using HDAC inhibitors to block sperm production without affecting libido, offering a significant advancement in male birth control. Administering an HDAC inhibitor orally stopped sperm production and fertility in mice without impacting their libido, and the effects were fully reversible. This novel approach targets the regulation of gene expression in sperm production, providing a promising therapeutic approach for human clinical trials.
Topics:healthhealth-and-medicine#hdac-inhibitors#health-and-medicine#male-birth-control#reversible-contraceptive-method#salk-institute#sperm-production
- A Leap Forward in Male Birth Control: Non-Hormonal, Reversible Method Unveiled SciTechDaily
- Male birth control pill without side-effects created in genetic breakthrough Study Finds
- A promising new option for male contraception Drug Target Review
- MedCity FemFwd: What Male Birth Control Means for Women's Health MedCity News
- Male Hormonal Birth Control? It May Be Closer Than You Think UC Davis
Want the full story? Read the original reporting
Read on SciTechDaily