Press Releases
ESHRE regularly publishes press releases based on new studies, which we think are interesting for the media and the wide public. Our scientific news have two main sources : our journal “Human Reproduction” and our Annual Meeting
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Ultra-processed foods are linked to reduced fertility and embryonic development First study to look at combined impact of diet in both men and women
Embargoed: 00.05 hrs GMT, Tuesday 24 March 2026
Eating large amounts of ultra-processed food (UPF) is linked not only to reduced fertility in men, but also to slower growth in early embryos, and smaller ...
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Eating large amounts of ultra-processed food (UPF) is linked not only to reduced fertility in men, but also to slower growth in early embryos, and smaller ...
Increased risk of premature births is linked to use of weight loss drugs during early pregnancy, but only when they are used to treat diabetes
Embargoed: 00.05 hrs BST, Wednesday 18 March 2026
Weight loss drugs have been linked to an increased risk of premature births among women who took them inadvertently just before or during early pregnancy...
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Weight loss drugs have been linked to an increased risk of premature births among women who took them inadvertently just before or during early pregnancy...
Microplastics discovered in human reproductive fluids, new study reveals
(Paris, France, Wednesday, 2 July 2025) New research presented today at the 41st Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) reveals the presence of microplastics in huma...
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Against the odds: Endometriosis linked to four times higher pregnancy rates than other causes of infertility, new study reveals
(Paris, France, Wednesday, 2 July 2025) A landmark 30-year study of over four million women in England has revealed that women with endometriosis-associated infertility are significantly more likely to become p...
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Dysregulated epigenetic memory in early embryos offers new clues to the inheritance of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)ย
(Paris, France, Tuesday, 1 July 2025) Novel research presented today at the 41st Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) has found that embryos from women with polycy...
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IVF and IUI pregnancy rates remain stable across Europe,despite an increasing uptake of single embryo transfer
(Paris, France, Tuesday, 1 July 2025) Fewer in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and
intrauterine insemination (IUI) cycles were reported in Europe in 2022, but
clinical pregnancy rates remained stable, according to ...
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Simple blood test detects preeclampsia risk months before symptoms appear, new study shows
(Paris, France, Monday, 30 June 2025) A simple blood test taken in the first trimester of pregnancy could accurately identify women at risk of developing preeclampsia five months before clinical diagnosis, acco...
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Older paternal age linked to higher miscarriage risk and lower live birth rates in donor egg IVF cycles, new study finds
(Paris, France, Monday, 30 June 2025) A new international study presented today at the 41st Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) reveals that IVF cycles involving ...
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Gut bacteria and amino acid imbalance linked to higher miscarriage risk in women with PCOS
(Paris, France, Monday, 30 June 2025) A new study presented today at the 41st Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) reveals that women with polycystic ovary syndrom...
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