U.S EQUIPMENT, EXPERTS ARRIVE AT KENYA EBOLA FACILITY DESPITE COURT ORDER, PROTESTS. (PHOTO).

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 U.S equipment, experts arrive at Kenya Ebola facility despite court order, protests Around 20 flights carrying medical equipment and specialist staff have landed at a base in Kenya where the U.S. ​government is continuing to build an Ebola quarantine facility despite protests and Kenyan court orders blocking it, according to flight data and officials. At least two ‌people have been killed in protests in the central Kenyan town of Nanyuki, home to the Kenyan air force base where the U.S. military is building a 50-bed unit for Americans who might be exposed to the virus, which has infected hundreds in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. A Kenyan court first ordered work on the Ebola facility to be suspended on May ​28, yet U.S. military flights into Nanyuki continued in the days that followed, according to data from flight-tracking service Flightradar24. The planes have brought in technical ​equipment as well as dozens of physicians, engineers, lab experts and construction work...

SCIENTISTS DISCOVER NEW POTENTIAL PATHWAY FOR NON-HORMONAL MALE BIRTH CONTROL TARGETING SPERM PRODUCTION PROCESS. (PHOTO).


 Scientists discover new potential pathway for non-hormonal male birth control targeting sperm production process

Scientists are moving closer to a new generation of male birth control, with researchers reporting a potential non-hormonal approach that temporarily disrupts sperm production. The findings suggest multiple contraceptive options for men could become available in the coming years as development advances.

In a new study, researchers explored how a compound can interfere with meiosis, the cell-division process required for sperm to develop with the correct number of chromosomes. In experiments involving male mice, a drug known as JQ1 temporarily halted sperm production by targeting a protein essential to testicular function. While fertility declined during treatment, it gradually returned after the drug was stopped, with the mice later regaining normal reproductive ability and producing healthy offspring.

Scientists say the results demonstrate a proof of concept for a reversible, non-hormonal form of male contraception. The drug used in the study is not expected to become a commercial product due to limitations and potential side effects, but it highlights a pathway for developing safer alternatives. Researchers are now working on other compounds that could more precisely and safely interrupt sperm development.

Several male contraceptives are already in later stages of development, and experts say expanding options will be important, especially for those who cannot or do not want to use hormonal methods. If progress continues, a range of male birth control options could reach the market within the next decade.


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