Sperm-blocking contraceptive hope
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Scientists are working on a contraceptive treatment which would stop men producing sperm.
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The oral contraceptive pill may protect women from heart disease and some cancers, scientists suggest.
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A chemical specially designed to thwart how the AIDS virus invades during sex offers scientists a new lead in the long quest for a vaginal gel that women could apply to protect themselves when men don&#39;t use a condom.
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Treatment with the diabetes drug rosiglitazone, which is marketed under the trade name Avandia, can restore ovulation in obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a disease involving high levels of male hormones resulting in fertility and menstrual problems, new research shows.
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Science News, Scientists believe they are a step closer to understanding how to block HIV transmission between men and women. A US and Swiss team used an experimental drug to protect monkeys from their equivalent of the virus.
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A natural family planning method is as effective as the contraceptive pill, German research suggests.
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WASHINGTON -- A procedure that encourages an egg to begin embryo development without being fertilized could suggest a new way to produce stem cells, at least for certain patients.
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Scientists believe that some cases of infertility might be treated by injections of a hormone.
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Could it be possible, will laptop computers be responsible for a generation of infertile men? It may sound far-fetched, but if the latest results from a new study prove to be true, it just might become a reality.
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TRENTON, N.J. -- The first chewable birth-control method, a spearmint-flavored tablet that also can be swallowed without chewing, has hit pharmacy shelves.
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The world of male contraception has been limited to condoms and vasectomies. But researchers now point to a new method that shows promise &#151; a shot that prompts an immune reaction to a protein produced in the male reproductive system.
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Scientists trying to develop a birth-control pill for men have long been thwarted by two major obstacles: the wiliness of sperm and the unwillingness of women to trust their partners with such a weighty responsibility.
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NEW YORK  - Parents who conceive using  donated sperm often opt not to tell the child. But a small  study suggests that choosing to be open about it may be good  for the parent-child relationship.
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A contraceptive vaccine for men that temporarily blocks male fertility has come a step closer with a study showing it is possible to inoculate monkeys against their own sperm.
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Sperm could help explain how diseases like cancer and HIV spread through the body, a study  suggests.
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The contraceptive pill is less likely to work in women who are obese or overweight, according to new research. Scientists from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre in Seattle found that overweight women
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Two recent studies that suggested oral contraceptives reduced a woman&#39;s risk of heart disease and cancer seemed to take conventional wisdom and stand it on its head.