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- 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
