Folk contraceptives lead researchers to drugs that block fertilization

Thursday, May 18, 2017 - 18:32 in Health & Medicine

Two chemicals found in anti-fertility folk medicines block a key step in fertilization – the meeting of egg and sperm – and may make effective alternatives to today’s hormone-based contraceptives, which sometimes cause side effects. ... Read more

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