Page 8-Saturday, January 6, 1979-The Michigan Daily Chinese claim to have birth control pill for men By C. J. MALESKI with AP reports Chinese scientists claim to have per- fected a birth-control pill for men which is nearly 100 per cent effective and which exhibits no serious side effects, reported U.S. family planning experts back from a November tour of the People's Republic. The new drug, called "gossypol", by the Chinese, is derived from the seed and other parts of the cotton plant. The contraceptive is taken orally on a daily basis for three months, followed by a periodic maintenance dose. The Chinese researchers report that gossypol has no effect on sexual ability, and that fertility is restored within, a year after discontinuing usage. FURTHERMORE, the effects of the contraceptive are completely rever- sible, since it acts to block sperm for- mation, rather than killing sperm which have already formed. Clincial trials on about 3000 men show gossypol about 99.8 per cent effective, and without serious side effects, accor- ding to the Chinese. The drug does, however, lower potassium levels in the body, reported Mrs. Ivan Duff, president of the Washtenaw County League for Planned Parenthood, and a tour member. The condition can be easily corrected, she said, by modifying the diet of the user to include "a lot of bananas and oranges and such." THE PILL HAS recently been ap- proved by the Chinese Ministry of Health for general use in Chinese clinics, said Mrs. Duff, but as of her visit, it had not been distributed in all areas of the country. Chinese doctors reported it is too early to estimate the rate of the con- traceptive's acceptance into Chinese culture. "The men are not very en- thusiastic as yet," said Doctor Pan Jun Din of the Hsin Hua Commune, in the People's Republic. Women's traditionally inferior status in Chinese society might contribute to male hesitancy to take responsibility for contraception, said Mrs. J.D. Pren- dergast, Ann Arbor's second link in the visiting U.S. delegation. "Men generally do not care to take this responsibility,",she said. IN ADDITION to the male contracep- tive, the Chinese also report develop- ment of a "visiting pill", similar to the "morning after" pills developed in the U.S. and Europe, said Dr. Stanley Kaplan, a pharmacologist for the drug firm of Hoffman-La Roche Inc., who accompanied the group to China. The Chinese pill does not use the synthetic hormone DES, presently under in- vestigation for possible links to cancer in users, said Kaplan. U.S. scientists, contacted for a reac- tion to the Chinese development, opted to reserve judgement on gossypol suc- cess until additional data becomes available for examination. "Although I'm very anxious to review their data, from what I heard I was very impressed," said Dr. Kaplan. Kaplan said he discussed the drug with both the Chinese researchers who ex- tracted it and the urologists who tested it. "It sounded scientifically solid, and the Chinese appear optimistic," he said. DR. GABRIEL BIALY, chief of con- traceptive development at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, in Bethesda, Md., was less enthusiastic. "Historically, there have been other occasions where the Chinese have made claims of clinical efficacy which could not be substan- tiated," he said. The Population Council, a research organization funded by the Rockefeller Foundation in New York, is cooperating with the Chinese in studies to substan- tiate their findings, said Dr. Sheldon Segal, the foundation's director of population sciences. "There are many unknowns about gossypol," said Segal. "Animal studies have shown a cumulative toxicity. However, the Chinese may have been successful in purifying the substance to eliminate that," he said. Segal pointed out that Western research on development of a male con- traceptive pill has been somewhat disappointing. Most U.S. research has centered on the utilization of sex hor- mones to halt sperm production, he noted. Specifically, Western researchers are presently focusing on regulating the brain hormones that control a chain of hormonal reactions that lead to sperm production, said Dr. Bialy. Unfor- tunately, U.S. researchers are far from a clinically useful version of such a drug, he said. An Italian company claims to have developed a male contraceptive pill which, although it has been found har- mful to monkeys and rats, does not ap- pear to be harmful to humans, accor- ding to Bialy. That drug is currently under investigation in the U.S., he said. Among the nations of the world, the U.S. population ranks fourth, says the Census Bureau. 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Studen- ts were sent brochures last summer describing the seminars offered in Humanities, Social Sciences and Natural Sciences. The brochures also explained the purpose of a seminar. Both students and the faculty who participated in the seminars were pleased by the results. PROFESSOR EMERITUS Frank Huntley, who taught a seminar entitled "The Enjoyment of Poetry," said, "Lectures are designed strictly to give information. There is no chance to ask questions. And students can sometimes learn more from each other than they can from the professor." William Porter of the Journalism Department said, "The seminar allows more interaction between students. The kids worked hard (last fall), and I was very pleased." The student course evaluations com- plied by Knott reveal that most fresh- persons were appreciative of the oppor- tunity to attend classes with far fewer students in them. Some of the commen- ts included: "The intimacy of a small class really appealed to me;" "they're the best classes given;" and "everyone learned in a pleasant atmosphere." Knott is currently attempting to recruit members of the LSA faculty to facilitate seminars this fall. He said there is "good potential faculty in- terest," and Knott hopes to increase the number of seminars offered to fresh- persons. Eight courses are being offered for freshpersons this term. Openings remain to be filled in the enrollments for "Humanism Past and Present," "The Epic Tradition in the Western World," "Knowing in Science," and "Invitation to Mathematics." Normalisation okayed by western leaders SAFE house tenants doing fine Three hospitalized residents of Ann Arbor's SAFE house are reportedly "doing fine" after being struck by a I of OVER 40,00 VEGGIES SOLD! Try us for an early evening dinner mysterious and unidentified ailment early yesterday morning, a volunteer at the house said. 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In Superman, her Lois is dizzy, but not without a certain native smarts. To coin the name "Superman," the script has Lois return from her midnight flight and say, staring dreamily into space, "What a super man!" It's the stupidest line in the entire film, but Kidder says it with a half-crazed rhythm all her own, and you believe her. Superman may not be a super- movie, but it testifies that if our cultural mythology is slightly inane, it may be that very inanity that makes it so enjoyable. SAINT FRANCOIS, Guadelope (Reuter)-President Carter and leaders of three other major western powers agreed yesterday that the decision to normalize relations between the U.S. and China should not harm ef- forts to broaden detente with the Soviet Union. Carter conferred with British Prime Minister James Callaghan, West Ger- man Chancellor Helmut Schmidt and French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing for three hours at the begin- ning of a two-day summit here. An official conference spokesman said the leaders agreed that nor- malization of Sino-American relations last Monday "was a positive factor, and the development of relations with China should in no way be detrimental to the policy of detente with the Soviet Union." According to informed sources, prospects for a multi-million dollar British trade deal with China, including the sale of military jets, were also disclosed at yesterday's summit. The sources said British Prime Minister James Callaghan informed the other Western leaders of negotiations for a big trade deal with China. The negotiations contemplated sales of two billion dollars, including Harrier jump-jet aircraft and a wide range of industrial goods and services, Callaghan said. White House spokesman Jody Powell told Reuters: "The United States has no intention of selling weapons either to the Soviet Union or to China. "We would be opposed to sales of of- fensive weapons, but obviously have no control over decisions by other gover- nments on this." Business prof. appointed Appointment of Dick Leabo of the Fred Taylor Endowed Distinguished Professor in the University Graduate School of Business Administration was approved by the Regents. Leabo is professor of statistics and director of the Doctoral Studies Program in the Business School. A member of the U-M faculty since 1957, Leabo is a graduate of the Univer- sity of Iowa. He previously taught at his alma mater and at Michigan State University. He has served as exchange professor at the Netherlands School of Economics (now Erasmus University) and as a consultant on collegiate education for business at the Aspen In- stitute for Humanistic Studies. K0 OPEN: Mon, Wed-Sa o 2it E.Goo LFry . 65-7513 - 251 E. Liberty 0 665-7513 Tues 10-7 t 10-8 Deportation for Iranians? -l (Continued from Page 1) I 'IL- Book rushis never pleasant. 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THE CARTER Administration con- UofM Te Kwon Do Club DEMONSMR iON Wed., Jan. 10,-7 PM CCRB Martial Arts Room ALL WELCOME for info call: Joe: 665-8543 Joann: 663-5913 siders pro-Western Iran to be a vital American concern because of its strategic location between the Persian Gulf and the Soviet Union as well as for its oil supplies. American firms have billions of dollars in contracts pending with Iran. About 35 Iranian students alleged to have joined a violent demonstration against the shah's mother and sister face possible deportation, ad- ministration sources said yesterday. Steps to deport them for violating the terms of their visas will now be taken, although the order will probably have to come from a court, they added. The Carter Administration announ- ced yesterday it would deport all par- ticipants in such violence:Secretary of' State Cyrus Vance yesterday sent his regrets over the incident to the shah. A Folk duo overcome slickness (Continued from Page 5) WHAT IT BOILS down to is that this pair produces some exceedingly fine folk music which may turn off folk. music buffs. At the Raven Gallery in Greater Detroit a few weeks ago, not one person at a sold out folk concert admitted listening to country music, and these are the kinds of people who will switch off their radios less than a verse into a fine song like "Stages of my Life," which is positively rank with the Opry sound. That would be their loss, but also, of course, Ringer and Mc- Caslin's: They've tried to sell them- selves out to the country sound, and it's not going to wash especially well anywhere. The Bramble and The Rose is a very good album by a great duo who, riddled by strange hopes of making it big in pop and country, don't know what they're great at. Their best friends should tell them. S. University Store Only WE ARE CLOSING OUR S. UNIVERSITY STORE S. 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