Research may lead to ‘the pill' for men

 
By Heather Warlick
Published: April 29, 2008

An Oklahoma City scientist's unexpected discovery may someday lead to a non-hormonal birth control pill for men. Dr. Kevin Moore was studying enzymes related to an inflammatory molecule when he recognized that a missing enzyme affects fertility.

"It's funny,” Moore said. "But this is why you do research. To find things that are unexpected.”

Moore is a scientist at Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation , w...


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