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- Morrison Named Associate Executive Director for Basic Science
Friday, January 15, 2021 - U.S. News Names Pennington Biomedical and Partners’ DASH Diet the Best Diet for Healthy Eating, Heart Health in 2021
Monday, January 04, 2021 - Outstanding Accreditation Score Earned by Pennington Biomedical Research Center Laboratory
Monday, December 14, 2020 - Why Does Exercise Make Some People Healthier than Others?
Friday, December 11, 2020 - Grant Boosts Louisiana Children’s Access to Clinical Trials
Friday, December 04, 2020 - Study Tackles Barriers to COVID-19 Testing in Black Communities
Monday, November 30, 2020 - Louisiana Scholars Top Google List Moving Health Science Forward
Wednesday, November 04, 2020 - The MyH.E.A.L.T.H. PerformanceApp – once only Available to the U.S. Military – is Coming to Civilian App Stores in 2021
Friday, October 30, 2020 - COVID-19 Lockdown Reduced Mental Health, Sleep, Exercise
Friday, October 23, 2020 - Dr. Vance Albaugh Named Assistant Professor of Metabolic Surgery
Thursday, October 15, 2020 - Will telehealth impact diabetes care for Medicare patients?
Tuesday, October 13, 2020 - Enhancing Blood Sugar Control Boosts Brain Health for People with Type 2 Diabetes
Friday, October 02, 2020 - Understanding Beta Cell Growth May Help Treat Diabetes
Friday, October 02, 2020 - Baton Rouge Health District to Launch $1.2 Million Regional Innovation Program with Federal Economic Development Administration Grant Award
Wednesday, September 16, 2020 - Immunologist Stephania Cormier joins Pennington Biomedical
Tuesday, September 08, 2020 - New Weight-Loss Hope for Those with Highest Obesity Risk: The Underserved, Low-Income Patient
Friday, September 04, 2020 - Nearly 20 Percent of Americans Don’t Have Enough to Eat
Wednesday, September 02, 2020 - Study to ID Brain Neurons that Control Metabolism
Friday, August 21, 2020 - Why Is Obesity So Common in COVID-19 Patients?
Friday, July 24, 2020 - Study to Evaluate App that Automates Calorie Counting
Wednesday, July 08, 2020 - How Scientists Plan to Illuminate Exercise’s Impact at the Molecular Level
Tuesday, June 23, 2020 - Study Discovers BAM15 as a Potential Treatment for Obesity
Wednesday, June 10, 2020 - The NIH Funds new Biomedical Disease Center in Louisiana to Pioneer Research to understand Metabolic components of various disorders and diseases including Diabetes, Preeclampsia & Anxiety behaviors
Saturday, May 23, 2020 - Study of Work, Lifestyle Changes Caused by COVID-19 May Help Shape Public Health Policies
Monday, April 20, 2020 - Weight Fluctuations May Impact Long-Term Health
Tuesday, April 07, 2020 - U.S. News Names Pennington Biomedical and Partners’ DASH Diet the Best Diet for Healthy Eating in 2020
Thursday, January 02, 2020 - List of Most Highly Cited Researchers in the World Includes Pennington Biomedical Scientist
Monday, December 23, 2019 - Groundbreaking Research May Lead to New Method for Treating Type 2 Diabetes and Insulin Resistance
Friday, December 13, 2019 - Maintaining Normal Levels of Testosterone May Help Soldiers Avoid Muscle and Weight Loss During Strenuous Operations
Monday, December 09, 2019 - Scientific Symposium Draws World Leaders in Cancer Research
Thursday, December 05, 2019 - Study highlights potential for ‘liquid health check’ to predict disease risk
Tuesday, December 03, 2019 - Brown Named to Business Report’s 2019 Forty Under 40
Tuesday, November 19, 2019 - World-Renowned Bariatric Surgeon Joins Pennington Biomedical to Head New Bariatric/Metabolic Surgery Program
Wednesday, October 23, 2019 - Study Offers First Evidence-Based Caloric Recommendations for Pregnant Women with Obesity
Tuesday, September 24, 2019 - Cleveland Clinic, LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center to Host Cleveland Clinic’s 14th Annual Obesity Summit
Thursday, September 19, 2019 - Launching the Next Steps Toward Precision Exercise Medicine
Wednesday, September 04, 2019 - Paving the Way to Cooking More Healthy Meals at Home
Wednesday, September 04, 2019 - Pennington Biomedical Secures $16.4 Million in Defense Work
Monday, August 19, 2019 - Patented Technology Helps Pets Lose Weight without Food Restriction
Wednesday, July 31, 2019 - New Study Shows Fat in ‘Unhealthy’ Locations Doubles Colorectal Cancer Patients’ Risk of Death within Seven Years of Diagnosis
Monday, July 29, 2019 - Meal-Timing Strategies Appear to Lower Appetite, Improve Fat Burning
Monday, July 29, 2019 - Calorie Restriction Cuts Danger of Heart Disease, Diabetes, Stroke
Thursday, July 11, 2019 - You Exercise Faithfully... Why Aren’t You Losing More Weight?
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - Extra Vitamin D Does Not Significantly Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Friday, June 07, 2019 - In-Home Weight-Management Coaching Benefits Children and Parents
Thursday, June 06, 2019 - Why Do Some Rural Southerners Live Longer, Healthier Lives?
Wednesday, May 22, 2019 - New Study Data Suggests Revising Heart Disease Management Guidelines for Colon Cancer Survivors
Thursday, May 16, 2019 - Improving the Health of Low-Income Moms-to-Be and Their Babies
Tuesday, May 14, 2019 - NIH Funds New Research with Bogalusa Heart Study Members
Friday, May 10, 2019 - Ethnobotanist to Discuss Plants’ Potential to Improve Health
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - Pennington Biomedical-led Team Receives LSU LIFT² Grant
Wednesday, January 16, 2019 - Balanced Diet, Exercise May Not Prevent Gestational Diabetes
Tuesday, January 15, 2019 - U.S. News & World Report’s Best Diets for 2019 Includes the DASH Diet from Pennington Biomedical & Partners
Wednesday, January 02, 2019 - Review Confirms Food Cravings Can Be Reduced
Monday, December 10, 2018 - Get Fit While You Sit – Pedaling at Work May Improve Your Health
Friday, November 16, 2018 - Heymsfield Elected President of The Obesity Society
Friday, November 09, 2018 - Tarragon Supplements May Make Healthy Women Gain Weight
Friday, October 19, 2018 - Pregnant Women Can Limit Weight Gain with Diet, Exercise, Mobile Apps
Thursday, September 13, 2018 - NIH grant will aid research in preventing kidney failure
Thursday, September 06, 2018 - New Study Results Provide Next Clue to Preventing Dangerous Episodes of Low Blood Sugar in Persons with Diabetes
Tuesday, July 31, 2018 - New Study Results from LSU's Pennington Biomedical Are First to Show that Video Games Combined with Virtual Fitness Coach Support Can Improve Health in Children with Obesity
Friday, July 20, 2018 - USDA Taps Pennington Biomedical Professor to Present Prestigious Atwater Memorial Lecture
Monday, July 02, 2018 - LSU Pennington Biomedical Research Center Approved for $4.5 Million for Study on Childhood Obesity Treatment
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 - On this Memorial Day 2018, LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center Marks Three Decades of Military Research
Friday, May 25, 2018 - Slower Calorie Burn During Pregnancy May Mean More Retained Baby Weight in Black Moms with Obesity
Monday, May 21, 2018 - LSU Pennington Biomedical Research Center study shows tiny area of brain helps regulate weight
Friday, May 18, 2018 - New study results show how intermittent fasting helps blood sugar control, blood pressure
Friday, May 11, 2018 - Scientists Take the Next Step Toward Precision Exercise Medicine
Monday, April 23, 2018 - BodyKey™ SmartLoss™ Program Launched in U.S., Canada
Thursday, April 12, 2018 - Calorie Restriction Trial in Humans Suggests Benefits for Age-Related Disease
Monday, March 26, 2018 - Pennington Biomedical Scientist Named Postdoctoral Mentor of the Year
Friday, March 16, 2018 - 18th Annual Irene W. Pennington Wellness Day for Women
Wednesday, February 14, 2018 - John Kirwan Named Executive Director of LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Tuesday, December 05, 2017 - Register Now: With Childhood Obesity Only on the Rise, Internationally Recognized Medical Professionals to Discuss Opportunities to Protect Our Future Generations
Friday, November 10, 2017 - As the World Obesity Crisis Spreads, these Louisiana Scientists are Discovering Better Ways to Treat and Prevent the Disease
Wednesday, October 11, 2017 - American Diabetes Association Names LSU’s Pennington Biomedical
"Elite Corporate Health Champion"
Monday, September 25, 2017 - Pennington Biomedical Awarded $6.7 Million from U.S. Department of Defense for Military Nutrition & Metabolism Research
Monday, September 18, 2017 - First Study of Its Size Shows Early Weight Gain in Pregnancy Correlates with Childhood Obesity
Thursday, August 24, 2017 - NIH Awards $20 Million for Louisiana Clinical and Translational Science (LA CaTS) Center
Tuesday, July 25, 2017 - LSU's Pennington Biomedical Launches New Study Aimed at Understanding Genes Involved in Common Hormonal Disorder Affecting Women
Monday, May 22, 2017 - New Study in JAMA Pediatrics Challenges Accuracy of BMI Measures in Determining Body Fat During Adolescence
Monday, May 15, 2017 - Donna Ryan Named Interim Executive Director of LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Thursday, January 26, 2017 - Improving the Treatment of Obesity in the New Year and Beyond
Wednesday, January 18, 2017 - LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center Executive Director Dr. Will Cefalu Named Chief Scientific and Medical Officer of the American Diabetes Association
Monday, January 09, 2017 - LSU's Pennington Biomedical Awarded $5.28 Million from NIH to Study the Molecular Effects of Exercise
Tuesday, December 13, 2016 - LSU's Pennington Biomedical Calls for Research Study Participants During National Diabetes Month
Tuesday, November 29, 2016 - LSU's Pennington Biomedical Marks Alzheimer's Awareness Month with New Alzheimer's Prevention Study
Monday, November 28, 2016 - Report: Less than one quarter of children in the U.S. meet current physical activity guidelines; physical activity and health organizations commit to renewed efforts
Wednesday, November 16, 2016 - Researcher from LSU's Pennington Biomedical awarded prestigious honor from The Obesity Society
Tuesday, November 01, 2016 - LSU's Pennington Biomedical Partners with U.S. Dept. of Defense to Improve Soldier Endurance and Resilience
Wednesday, September 14, 2016 - Pennington Biomedical’s Claude Bouchard Named an LSU Boyd Professor
Friday, September 09, 2016 - Pennington Biomedical Seeks Volunteers for First-of-its-Kind Study Aiming to Slow Memory Loss Caused by Alzheimer’s Disease
Monday, June 20, 2016 - Statement Regarding Sponsored Research at Pennington Biomedical
Thursday, June 02, 2016 - Pennington Biomedical Awarded Federal Grant to Continue Targeted Obesity Research
Wednesday, June 01, 2016 - Consensus from Diabetes Organizations Worldwide: Metabolic Surgery Recognized as a Standard Treatment Option for Type 2 Diabetes
Tuesday, May 24, 2016 - Too Much Screen Time Can Make Children Overweight
Friday, May 13, 2016 - Study Links Some Positive Effects to Calorie Restriction in Nonobese Adults
Monday, May 02, 2016 - Watching videos of kids eating vegetables increases preschoolers’ real-life vegetable consumption
Thursday, March 31, 2016 - Pennington Biomedical Marks American Diabetes Awareness Month with New Diabetes Research Study
Friday, November 13, 2015 - Pennington Biomedical to Host Second Annual Doc's DASH 5k & 1-Mile Fun Run
Wednesday, September 16, 2015 - Pennington Biomedical Announces
New Endowed Chair and Professorships
Thursday, September 10, 2015 - NIH Renews Botanical Research Center Grant at Pennington Biomedical
Wednesday, September 09, 2015 - Pennington Biomedical Research Study Shows Lack of Physical Activity is a Major Predictor of Childhood Obesity
Monday, August 03, 2015 - Pennington Biomedical Collaborates on Study That Shows Medication Boosts Weight Loss
Thursday, July 02, 2015 - Pennington Biomedical Discovery Could Pave Way for Better Diabetes Treatments
Tuesday, June 30, 2015 - Southeastern, Pennington Biomedical Form Partnership to Fight Obesity in Children
Monday, June 08, 2015 - Pennington Biomedical Finding Helps Curb Hunger and Cravings
Tuesday, June 02, 2015 - President & CEO Named to Lead Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation
Thursday, May 14, 2015 - Leading Diabetes Researcher Honored by Pennington Biomedical
Thursday, May 14, 2015 - Pennington Biomedical Chief Business Development Officer Testifies Before U.S. Senate on Patent Reform
Friday, March 20, 2015 - Collaboration Targets Health Risks in West Carroll Parish
Monday, March 16, 2015 - Pennington Biomedical Research Chief Business Development Officer Named President-Elect of Leading International Tech Transfer Organization
Thursday, February 26, 2015 - Pennington Biomedical Research Collaboration Targets Obesity Causes in Two of the Largest Genetic Studies to Date
Wednesday, February 18, 2015 - Pennington Biomedical Launches Child-Focused Obesity Reduction Initiative
Thursday, January 29, 2015 - Economic Burden of Diabetes Demonstrates Need for Early Intervention
Thursday, November 20, 2014 - Pennington Biomedical Marks National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month
Wednesday, November 12, 2014 - Pennington Biomedical Has Innovative Study Underway Comparing Treatments in Type 2 Diabetes
Monday, November 03, 2014 - Pennington Biomedical Awarded $10 Million Research Grant for Obesity Treatment Intervention
Wednesday, October 01, 2014 - Pennington Biomedical Helping Lead National Study Evaluating New Approach That Could Slow Progression of Alzheimer's Disease
Thursday, September 18, 2014 - Pennington Biomedical Research Center Names New Director of Allen A. Copping In-Patient Research Unit
Wednesday, August 20, 2014 - Pennington Biomedical Discovery Changes Way of Looking at Hormone Linked to Weight Loss
Thursday, August 14, 2014 - Pennington Biomedical Hires First Chief Business Development Officer
Monday, July 28, 2014 - Pennington Biomedical to Host Inaugural Community Event
Wednesday, July 09, 2014 - Pennington Biomedical Introduces Director of Biomedical Imaging Center
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 - LA CaTS Center Announces Appointment of Roadmap and Meritorious Post-Doctoral Scholars
Monday, June 09, 2014 - Pennington Biomedical to Host Parkinson's Disease Conference
Tuesday, June 03, 2014 - Results of Physical Activity Study in Older Adults Poised to Change How Healthcare in the U.S. is Practiced and Reimbursed
Tuesday, May 27, 2014 - Report: U.S. Kids Need More Opportunities for Physical Activity
Tuesday, April 29, 2014 - Pennington Biomedical Executive Director Selected to Train International Physicians on Diabetes Management
Tuesday, April 22, 2014 - Pennington Biomedical Researcher Center Announces New Communications Director
Monday, March 31, 2014 - Study Shows Association Between Diabetes and Stroke in Women But Not in Men
Tuesday, February 25, 2014 - National Health Survey Underway in East Baton Rouge
Monday, February 24, 2014 - Pennington Biomedical Research Center Announces New Physical Activity Study
Monday, February 17, 2014 - Governor Jindal and Pennington Biomedical Research Center Announce Childhood Obesity and Diabetes Research Program; Open New Pediatric Research Clinic
Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - The Botanical Research Center at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center Presents Community Education Event
Friday, January 10, 2014 - Pennington Biomedical Research Center Awarded Accreditation for Protecting Research Participants
Tuesday, December 17, 2013 - Pennington Biomedical Awarded $16 Million for Military Readiness
Wednesday, December 04, 2013 - Our Lady of the Lake and Pennington Biomedical Research Join Forces to Expand Research in Childhood Obesity
Friday, November 08, 2013 - Pennington Biomedical Researchers to Examine if Vitamin D Prevents Diabetes
Monday, October 21, 2013 - Pennington Biomedical Research Center Announces New Postpartum Weight Loss Study; Women 6-8 Weeks Postpartum asked to Participate
Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - Pennington Biomedical Contributes to Study that Finds Lifestyle Intervention Did Not Reduce Cardiovascular Events in Obese Adults with Type 2 Diabetes
Monday, June 24, 2013 - Steven Heymsfield Stepping Down as Executive Director of Pennington Biomedical Research Center to Resume Research Interests Full Time
Tuesday, June 04, 2013 - Jeff Friedman to be Honored at Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 - Pennington Biomedical Part of International Team that Dispels Obesity Myths; Research Study Identifies False and Scientifically Unsupported Beliefs
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 - Pennington Biomedical Research Center Study Finds Bedroom TV Viewing Increases Risk of Obesity in Children
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 - Pennington Biomedical Researcher Named John Henry Hernandez Endowed Professor in Health Promotion
Friday, October 26, 2012 - Pennington Biomedical and China's MedNet Plan Collaboration on Research and Clinical Resources to Accelerate Diabetes, Obesity and Chronic Metabolic Disease Intervention
Tuesday, October 09, 2012 - Pennington Biomedical Study Demonstrates That Children Who Live in High Poverty Have Higher Levels of Inflammation, A Definitive Marker for Heart Disease in Adults
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - Kinexum and Pennington Biomedical Announce Collaboration for Accelerating Clinical Research Innovation
Sunday, September 23, 2012 - Pennington Biomedical Researcher Named Vice President of the Obesity Society
Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - NIH Awards $20 Million Grant for Louisiana Clinical and Translational Science (LA CaTS) Center; Eight Louisiana Health Institutions Join in Single Louisiana Research Initiative
Thursday, September 06, 2012 - Bariatric Surgery and Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes in Swedish Obese Subjects
Thursday, August 23, 2012 - 2nd Annual Conference on Hyperphagia; 26th Annual PWSA (USA) Scientific Conference
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 - Physical Inactivity Reduces Life Expectancy and Increases the Risk of Chronic Disease;Study Released by The Lancet Targets Physical Activity and Effects on Health
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 - Cutting Daily Sitting Time to Under 3 Hours Might Extend Life by Two Years; Watching TV for Less Than 2 Hours a Day Might Add Extra 1.4 Years
Tuesday, July 10, 2012 - Stepped-Care Intervention Results in Weight Loss, at Lower Cost
Tuesday, July 03, 2012 - New Mathematical Approach Explains Effect of Exercise on Weight Loss
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 - Adverse Metabolic Response to Regular Exercise: Is it a Rare or Common Occurrence
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - Rudolph Leibel to be Honored at Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - Keep Hunger at Bay with Egg Protein, Says Pennington Biomedical Research Center Study
Friday, May 11, 2012 - Pennington Biomedical Researcher Named LSU Boyd Professor
Friday, May 04, 2012 - Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation Kicks Off "Making Memories" Campaign To Meet Dementia Research Challenge Grant from Charles Lamar Family
Thursday, May 03, 2012 - Pennington Biomedical Research Center and Body Evolution Technologies Announce New Web-Based Computer Application
Wednesday, May 02, 2012 - Pennington Biomedical Research Center Announces New Type 2 Diabetes Study
Tuesday, May 01, 2012 - 2nd International Conference on Hyperphagia to be held at Pennington Biomedical Research Center October 17-20, 2012
Monday, April 30, 2012 - Pennington Biomedical Research Center Receives $2.3 Million NIH Grant to Research Health and Well-Being of Female Collegiate Athletes
Monday, April 23, 2012 - Pennington Biomedical Research Center Announces New Women's Health Study: Women Between the Ages of 18-40 Asked to Participate
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - Pennington Biomedical Research Center Now Seeking Participants with Diabetes for Clinical Research Studies Using Investigational Inhaled Insulin
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 - Pennington Biomedical Selected as Top Ten Places in U.S. to Work for Postdocs
Thursday, March 29, 2012 - Weight loss, increased fitness improve mobility in adults; Findings from NIH Study could lead to lower diabetes health care costs
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - Pennington Biomedical Researchers Contribute to a New Report Providing Further Support for Long-Term Costs and Medical Effectiveness of Lifestyle Interventions, Medication in Preventing Type 2 Diabetes
Thursday, March 22, 2012 - Pennington Biomedical Research Center Announces Retirement of Donna H. Ryan, M.D.; Appointment of William T. Cefalu, M.D. as Associate Executive Director of Clinical Research
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 - New Study at Pennington Biomedical Research Center Designed to Identify Factors Affecting Infertility in Women
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 - WellCare of Louisiana Presents a Public Forum on Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease November 1 at Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge
Monday, October 10, 2011 - Pennington Biomedical Scientist Wins Prestigious Obesity Society Award
Wednesday, October 05, 2011 - Pennington Biomedical Receives $3.5 Million NIH Grant to Research Weight Gain during Pregnancy
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - Shreveport Forum to Focus on Latest Alzheimer's Disease Research
Monday, September 19, 2011 - Blue Cross Foundation Announces up to $10 Million in Challenge Grants to Fight Obesity in Louisiana
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 - Pennington Biomedical Research Center Convenes 4th Annual Childhood Obesity & Public Health Conference: 475 Public Health Professionals, Educators, Business Leaders to Focus on 2020 Public Health Goals for Obesity and Health in Louisiana's Children
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu Announces $6 million Grant for Army Warfighter Research
Wednesday, August 10, 2011 - Pennington Biomedical Research Center Announces New Partnership to Target Drug Development Aimed at Diabetes
Friday, June 24, 2011 - Pennington Biomedical Research Center Study Suggests Decreases in U. S. Occupation Energy Levels a Significant Trigger of Obesity Epidemic
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - Pennington Biomedical Research Center Announces New Disease Prevention Study; Individuals Over 70 Years of Age Asked to Participate
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - Pennington Biomedical Research Center Develops Innovative Assessment for Dementia
Monday, April 04, 2011 - Drug Prevents Type 2 Diabetes in Majority of High-Risk Individuals; Pennington Biomedical Research Center Participates in Key Research Study
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 - Pennington Biomedical Research Center Sponsors Diabetes Prevention Educational Program "The Weight is Over"
Wednesday, March 09, 2011 - HHS HealthBeat: Walking and weights works against diabetes
Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - Pennington Biomedical Research Center Scientists Identify Key Mechanism Producing Inflammation Response in Obesity
Monday, January 10, 2011 - Forum in Shreveport to Focus on Lateset Research on Alzheimer's Disease
Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - JAMA Publishes Pennington Biomedical Research Center Findings Demonstrating the Combination of Aerobic and Resistance Training Helpful to Diabetics
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - PBRC Demonstrates Benefits of Aerobics and Resistance Training Combination to Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes
Monday, October 11, 2010 - Pennington Biomedical Research Center to Hold Forum on Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease
Monday, October 11, 2010 - Annual Report Card on Children's Health… Louisiana Earns a "D" – Again
Monday, September 27, 2010 - Pennington Center Study: Blueberries Improve Pre-diabetic Condition; Results Published in The Journal of Nutrition
Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - NIH announces five Botanical Research Centers Awards; Pennington Biomedical Research Center Named
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - Pennington researcher to receive international scientific award
Tuesday, July 13, 2010 - International Obesity Expert to Lead Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Thursday, April 29, 2010 - Cinnamon as medicine?
Wednesday, March 03, 2010 - Genes reveal how much we will benefit from regular exercise
Thursday, February 04, 2010 - Medical therapy delivered by primary care doctors is successful in severe obesity
Monday, January 25, 2010 - Can exercise keep a spring in our step longer?
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 - A decade later, lifestyle changes continue to lower type 2 diabetes risk
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 - Scientists launch statewide dementia research program
Public invited to “Meet the Experts”
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 - Experts grade children’s health;
Louisiana gets a “D” – again
Monday, September 14, 2009 - Want a successful diet? Just pick one.
Monday, February 23, 2009 - National Grocery Manufacturers and Surgeon General learn the latest from local
Friday, January 30, 2009 - New Clinical Research Building Underway
Wednesday, January 14, 2009 - Experts grade children’s health; Louisiana gets a “D” and tips to improve
Monday, September 22, 2008 - Experts focus on children’s health; group to issue Louisiana report card
Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - Pennington Biomedical Research Center Opens New Community Based Research Center
Friday, May 23, 2008 - Zen-Bio, Inc and Pennington Biomedical Research Center Collaborate
to Identify Therapeutic Agents from Natural Products
Monday, May 19, 2008 - How to Keep Lost Weight off? Try regular, short phone calls
Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - Molecule in hemoglobin: hidden life as powerful hormone revealed
Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - Weight loss surgery extends lifespan
Thursday, August 23, 2007 - Want fries with that? 72,000 Cheeseburgers and still going
Thursday, July 26, 2007 - A walk a day might help keep the doctor away for post-menopausal women
Tuesday, May 15, 2007 - Major Gift for Pennington Research
Thursday, March 29, 2007 - Eat less, live longer, sure, but scientists want to know how
Thursday, February 22, 2007 - Mimicking a Good Thing
Thursday, November 30, 2006 - Human virus turns fat stem cells into pre-fat cells and onto fatter fat cells
Monday, October 23, 2006 - Stem Cells from Fat Tissue Demonstrate Early Success in Reconstructive Surgery
Monday, October 23, 2006 - Author and cooking expert to highlight Irene W. Pennington Wellness Day for Women
Friday, September 15, 2006 - Does education work to create healthy lifestyles?
Friday, September 01, 2006 - New Study Published in Diabetes Care Shows that Supplementation with Chromium Picolinate Significantly Improves Glycemic Control and Attenuates Weight Gain
Tuesday, August 08, 2006 - Pennington scientist tapped to share news on blood pressure
Monday, May 22, 2006 - Pennington Biomedical Research Center to honorary 50+ year career
Thursday, May 18, 2006 - Exercise not working? It might be your genes…
Thursday, May 18, 2006 - What DO kids eat these days? …Scientists try to discover
Monday, April 17, 2006 - Scientists investigate keys to living a long life
Tuesday, March 14, 2006 - Do healthy habits in school mean healthier lives?
Thursday, March 02, 2006 - Researcher says diabetes guidelines should change - lower blood sugar needed to avoid heart disease
Wednesday, December 21, 2005 - Louisiana researchers are awarded national research grant
to study prenatal and early postnatal causes of obesity
Tuesday, November 01, 2005 - William Hansel Laboratory of Cancer Prevention Established
With Major Gift to the Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Monday, October 17, 2005 - Office of Group Benefits Disaster Bulletin
Wednesday, August 31, 2005 - Pennington Biomedical Research Center to confer first honorary degree
Thursday, August 11, 2005 - Scientists “TEACH” Teachers to be Researchers
Tuesday, July 26, 2005 - New Trial Shows Chromium Picolinate Reduces Weight Gain Associated With Diabetes Medication
Thursday, June 16, 2005 - PBRC Research Wins Gold
Friday, May 27, 2005 - Step-By-Step Success to Better Health
Friday, May 27, 2005 - The traveler's top ten ways to stay trim on trips
Thursday, May 26, 2005 - Pennington Center research to cover juvenile diabetes
Thursday, May 12, 2005 - Pennington Biomedical Research Center chosen for
national center of excellence
Thursday, April 07, 2005 - How to be the best
Pennington Biomedical Research Center unveils its plan
Monday, January 24, 2005 - Trailing a mystery: why do we reject food?
Thursday, December 16, 2004 - Myth Busted:
Ten-pound holiday weight gain not reality for most
Wednesday, December 08, 2004 - Louisiana is officially on the Move!
Saturday, October 02, 2004 - Kastin Named to United Companies Chair
Tuesday, September 21, 2004 - Large Turnout for Hump Day Run
Wednesday, June 30, 2004 - Pennington Researchers Hope Drug Will Stop Diabetes Before It Starts
Tuesday, May 25, 2004 - Team Works to Improve School Nutrition
Friday, May 21, 2004 - Pennington Scientists Turn Human Fat Cells Into Bone
Friday, May 07, 2004 - Pennington Takes Aim at Diabetes
Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - Scientists, Lawyers Focus on Gene Research
Tuesday, February 03, 2004 - Pennington Biomedical Research Center Unwraps Multi-Million Dollar Gift
Saturday, January 24, 2004 - Pennington Center to Receive $42 Million Research Building
Friday, January 23, 2004 - Our Lady of the Lake Foundation Gives $1 million to PBRC for Childhood Obesity and Diabetes
Thursday, January 15, 2004 - More Exercise: “Is it the only way to burn calories?”
Monday, December 15, 2003 - Pennington Patent Makes National News
Tuesday, October 21, 2003 - Pennington Awarded Five Multi-Year Grants
Monday, June 23, 2003 - Pennington’s Race for Women’s Nutrition Research
Saturday, May 03, 2003 - Lifestyle Changes that Lower Blood Pressure Can Reduce the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Wednesday, April 23, 2003 - Governor's "Second-Home" Reception
Monday, March 31, 2003 - Men's Health Conference
Saturday, March 08, 2003 - Dr. Steven Clarke Receives the Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Chair in Nutrition
Saturday, December 07, 2002 - Free Seminar Answers Women’s Questions on Menopause
Monday, September 09, 2002 - Regents Presents $400,000 in matching funds to create
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Chair in Nutrition
Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - Breaux Holds Hearing On Healthy Aging and Nutrition
Tuesday, August 13, 2002 - $60 million lab and clinic expansion takes off
Tuesday, July 09, 2002 - Obesity program receives $2 million in grants
Thursday, June 20, 2002 - Ravussin Awarded Douglas L. Gordon Endowed Chair
Thursday, May 23, 2002 - Pennington Center obesity research program to be featured on Discovery Channel
Thursday, May 23, 2002 - Kids getting a steady diet of fast food on the tube
Thursday, April 25, 2002 - NIH awards $12.4 million for study of nutrition and aging.
Tuesday, April 23, 2002 - An innovative approach to a possible treatment for prostate and breast cancers
Sunday, March 03, 2002 - Pennington Center Scientists Awarded Major Research Grants
Wednesday, January 23, 2002