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PRESTO is an Internet-based fertility study funded by the National Institutes of Health. To learn more, please visit our website: http://presto.bu.edu

We are inviting 20,000 couples to participate in an Internet-based research study that examines the influence of lifestyle and diet on successful pregnancy. PRESTO is funded by the National Institutes of Health and is being conducted by researchers at Boston University.

05/06/2026

Join us for BUSPH’s next PROGRESS presentation on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 from 12:00-1:00 pm by Dr. Julia Interrante, a Research Fellow and Statistical Lead at the University of Minnesota’s Rural Health Research Center. She will be giving a presentation titled "Access to Maternity Care in Rural US Communities". PROGRESS stands for PROmoting Gynecologic, Reproductive & perinatal research Engagement through Science and Scholarship and seeks to foster collaborative research in reproductive, perinatal and pediatric health. https://www.bu.edu/sph/calendar/?eid=318313&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=562026%20SPH%20Today&utm_content=562026%20SPH%20Today+CID_94b803414fe458b6eb7dd2c8c32b56e7&utm_source=Campaign%20Monitor%20Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=PROGRESS%20Presentation%20Access%20to%20Maternity%20Care%20in%20Rural%20US%20Communi Photo credit: Karen Wise

04/16/2026

National Infertility Awareness Week is coming up!

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04/09/2026

U.S. Fertility Rates Drop to Another Record Low - The U.S. fertility rate fell to another record low in 2025, extending two decades of declines, according to federal data released on Thursday. The drop began during the Great Recession (2007), following a common historical pattern. However, the rate has continued to drop, and epidemiologists have been trying to understand why. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/us/fertility-rates-decline.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

03/08/2026

https://publichealthpost.org/disease/my-disease-is-not-benign-in-any-sense-of-the-word/

02/25/2026

Check out this Radiolab podcast episode featuring PRESTO’s Principal Investigator, Dr. Lauren Wise, on the “fertility cliff” 🎧 Link to the episode is in our bio! 🎙️

02/20/2026

Check out the March 2026 podcast from Obstetrics & Gynecology highlighting the latest research and practice updates in the field. This episode features an interview with Dr. Alexandra C. Sundermann, author of “Pregnancy Test Use and Timing of Pregnancy Detection in a Prospective Cohort of Pregnancy Planners,” new research out of the PRESTO cohort. Creator: Mark Clapp, MD, MPH. Duration: 14:22 Obstetrics & Gynecology https://journals.lww.com/greenjournal/pages/podcastepisodes.aspx?podcastid=9

01/10/2026

“Scientists are making inroads in understanding one of the central mysteries of human reproduction: Why do women’s eggs deteriorate as they age?” https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/09/nation/scientists-find-new-clues-why-female-fertility-declines-with-age/

12/29/2025

“As she -- and her friends — approached the age of 35, senior correspondent Molly Webster kept hearing a phrase over and over: “fertility cliff.” It was a short-hand term to describe what she was told would happen to her fertility after she turned 35 — that is, it would drop off. Suddenly, sharply, dramatically. And this was well before she was supposed to hit menopause. Intrigued, Molly decided to look into it — what was the truth behind this so-called cliff, and when, if so, would she topple?

This story first premiered in “Thirty Something,” a 2018 Radiolab live show that was part of, Go**ds, (https://radiolab.org/series/radiolab-presents-gonads) a six-episode audio and live event series all about reproduction and the parts of us that make more of us. The live event was produced by Rachael Cusick and edited by Pat Walters.

Special thanks to epidemiologist Lauren Wise, at Boston University. Plus, Emily, Chloe, and Bianca. And of course, Jad Abumrad.”

https://radiolab.org/podcast/fertility-cliff

12/04/2025

💭 Can discrimination affect your ability to get pregnant?

New research from Pregnancy Study Online (PRESTO), suggests that it might. 🧐

➡️ Swipe to read, as we break down what the data says about everyday discrimination, how fertility is impacted, and why this shows how important it is to continue inclusive and equitable research in reproductive health. 👩🏽‍🍼⚖️🤰🏻

08/25/2025

ONLINE WATCH NOW: America’s Declining Birth Rate: A Public Health Perspective — Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health brought together a panel of and policy experts at the school to explore the drivers of declining , examine whether the U.S. needs more , and discuss innovative strategies to improve the health of and . https://www.youtube.com/live/SwF6GcFOOxc?si=9C39bvP7rDIalCFW

08/22/2025

Dr. Julio Landero at the conference in Atlanta describing his method for estimating concentrations of trace elements such as lead, mercury, and cadmium in microsampled blood from participants in the PRESTO cohort.

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