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Dr. Prachi Singh

inRegister Magazine Celebrates Inspiring Women, including Dr. Prachi Singh of Pennington Biomedical

In a special profile section, inRegister magazine celebrated 20 local, inspiring women, including Dr. Prachi Singh, associate professor and director for Pennington Biomedical’s Sleep and Cardiometabolic Health.

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Small Shifts

Pennington Biomedical Encourages Small Shifts for Big Improvements in Health and Nutrition Throughout 2024

Pennington Biomedical Research Center is encouraging “Small Shifts” in the new year, including small shifts in food choices, exercise and daily routines. Through the variety of research studies undertaken by Pennington Biomedical scientists, a common refrain that has emerged from research results is that subtle, simple adjustments to personal habits and choices can build a foundation for lasting well-being.

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DASH Diet

U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 Best Diets: DASH Diet Again Ranked in Multiple Categories

With the new year, individuals across the globe are looking for healthy eating options as part of those New Year’s resolutions, and U.S. News & World Report’s annual release of its Best Diets rankings can assist people in making informed decisions about achieving their health goals.

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PBRC

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.

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PBRC LANG

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

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