Lifestyle Changes that Lower Blood Pressure Can Reduce the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Lifestyle Changes that Lower Blood Pressure Can Reduce the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Governor's "Second-Home" Reception

Governor's "Second-Home" Reception

Men's Health Conference

Men's Health Conference

Dr. Steven Clarke Receives the Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Chair in Nutrition

Dr. Steven Clarke Receives the Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Chair in Nutrition

Free Seminar Answers Women’s Questions on Menopause

Free Seminar Answers Women’s Questions on Menopause

Regents Presents $400,000 in matching funds to create Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Chair in Nutrition

Regents Presents $400,000 in matching funds to create Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Chair in Nutrition

Breaux Holds Hearing On Healthy Aging and Nutrition

Breaux Holds Hearing On Healthy Aging and Nutrition

$60 million lab and clinic expansion takes off

$60 million lab and clinic expansion takes off

Obesity program receives $2 million in grants

Obesity program receives $2 million in grants

Ravussin Awarded Douglas L. Gordon Endowed Chair

Ravussin Awarded Douglas L. Gordon Endowed Chair

Pennington Center obesity research program to be featured on Discovery Channel

Pennington Center obesity research program to be featured on Discovery Channel

Kids getting a steady diet of fast food on the tube

Kids getting a steady diet of fast food on the tube

NIH awards $12.4 million for study of nutrition and aging.

NIH awards $12.4 million for study of nutrition and aging.

An innovative approach to a possible treatment for prostate and breast cancers

An innovative approach to a possible treatment for prostate and breast cancers

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Pennington Biomedical Celebrates a Landmark Year in 2024

Pennington Biomedical Research Center is proud to reflect on a landmark year in 2024, marked by significant advancements in research, outreach and innovation. The year began with the launch of the Center’s Small Shifts campaign, empowering individuals to make manageable, lasting changes in their daily lives to improve overall health outcomes. Focusing on nutrition, exercise and mental health, Small Shifts provides tips and advice for people to incorporate small changes to their daily routines that can have life-long impacts.

Weight Management Help for Children with Obesity

Pennington Biomedical Supports the U.S. Military Every Day

Since 1988, the Pennington Biomedical Research Center has supported the U.S. Military and has become the No. 1 provider of nutrition science for the Department of Defense, or DOD. Over the years, that relationship has grown to include research focused on all aspects of readiness, performance and resilience. Over the past 35 years, Pennington Biomedical has attracted researchers from around the world to its Baton Rouge campus with the purpose of helping people live longer, healthier lives. These internationally renowned scientists collaborate with their colleagues in 240 academic institutions in 24 countries. Their work has generated close to 400,000 citations in scientific literature with five scientists ranking among the most cited researchers in the world

A Window Into Pennington Biomedical’s World-Class Research Center

Its beautiful buildings and park-like campus sitting on 222-acres might be an iconic East Baton Rouge Parish landmark. Still, few Louisianans really understand what goes on inside LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center at 6400 Perkins Road each and every day.

Can the WW (Formerly Weight Watchers) Program Help People with Type 2 Diabetes?