In recent years, a spate of potential male contraceptive options have cropped up. From a hormonal gel that lowers testosterone production to a non-hormonal pill that blocks the creation of vitamin A, ...

A new candidate has emerged in the quest for a male birth control pill. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, developed a contraceptive that was 100% effective at reducing fertility in ...

Pregnancy brings a rise in pancreatic beta cells -- the cells that produce insulin. Shortly after birth, these cells return to their normal levels. The mechanisms behind this process had remained a ...