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01.17.2012	New Study at Pennington Biomedical Research Center Designed to Identify Factors Affecting Infertility in Women
01.03.2012	Pennington Biomedical Research Center Scientists Study the Effects of Dietary Protein Content on Weight Gain, Energy Expenditure and Body Composition During Overeating
11.15.2011	Pennington Biomedical Research Center Announces New Cholesterol Reducing Study: Individuals Over 50 Years of Age Asked to Participate
11.15.2011	Pennington Biomedical Research Center and Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Announce Research and Health Interventions to Fight Obesity in Louisiana
10.10.2011	WellCare of Louisiana Presents a Public Forum on Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease November 1 at Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge
10.05.2011	Pennington Biomedical Scientist Wins Prestigious Obesity Society Award
09.28.2011	Pennington Biomedical Receives $3.5 Million NIH Grant to Research Weight Gain during Pregnancy: Pennington Biomedical and Woman's Hospital Partner in Research Study
09.20.2011	TheraVasc Releases Phase I Trial Data Demonstrating Safety of Drug in Diabetic Patients
09.19.2011	Shreveport Forum to Focus on Latest Alzheimer's Disease Research; Pennington Biomedical Research Center Experts; Physicians to Speak at Public Forum
09.14.2011	Blue Cross Foundation Announces up to $10 Million in Challenge Grants to Fight Obesity inLouisiana, "Challenge for a Healthier Louisiana" will help communities to support healthy living
08.10.2011	U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu Announces $6 million Grant for Army Warfighter Research - Competitively Awarded Grant to Penningtion Biomedical Research Center Retains and Generated New Jobs
07.08.2011	2011 Amedisys Soaring to New Heights Annual Event to Benefit Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation: Community Invited to Support the Pennington Biomedical Research Center
06.24.2011	Pennington Biomedical Research Center Study Announces New Partnership to Target Drug Development Aimed at Diabetes
05.25.2011	Pennington Biomedical Research Center Study Suggests Decreases in U. S. Occupation Energy Levels a Significant Trigger of Obesity Epidemic
04.02.2011	Pennington Biomedical Research Center Develops Innovative Assessment for Dementia
03.23.2011	Drug Prevents Type 2 Diabetes in Majority of High-Risk Individuals; Pennington Biomedical Research Center Participates in Key Research Study
03.09.2011	Pennington Biomedical Research Center Sponsors Diabetes Prevention Educational Program "The Weight is Over"
01.09.2011	Pennington Biomedical Research Center Scientists Identify Key Mechanism Producing Inflamation Response in Obesity
12.09.2010	You've Got Ryhthm: Study Finds that Genes Expressed in Rhythm, Not Continuously
11.30.2010	Forum in Shreveport to Focus on Latest Research on Alzheimer's Disease
11.23.2010	JAMA Publishes Pennington Biomedical Research Center Findings Demonstrating the Combination of Aerobic and Resistance Training Helpful to Diabetics
10.11.2010	Pennington Biomedical Research Center to Hold Forum on Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease
10.11.2010	PBRC Demonstrates Benefits of Aerobics and Resistance Training Combination to Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes
09.27.2010	Annual Report Card on Children's Health... Louisiana Earns a "D" - Again
09.15.2010	Blueberries Improve Pre-diabetic Condition; Results Published in The Journal of Nutrition
08.31.2010	Pennington Biomedical Research Center receives NIH Botanical Research Center Award
07.30.2010	Combination Treatment for Obesity Leads to Substatial Reductions in Bodyweight
07.12.2010	PBRC researcher to receive international scientific award
06.10.2010	Amedisys Soaring to New Heights
05.03.2010	New early warning signs for heart attack and stroke
04.29.2010	International Obesity Expert to Lead Pennington Biomedical Research Center
02.02.2010	Genes reveal how much we will benefit from exercise
11.04.2009	Can exercise keep a spring in our step longer?
10.28.2009	A decade later, lifestyle changes continue to lower type 2 diabetes risk
10.27.2009	Scientists launch statewide dementia research program, public invited to "Meet the Experts"
09.14.2009	Experts Grade Chidlren's Health; Louisiana gets a "D" - Again
06.16.2009	PBRC Executive Director assists in development of new pregnancy weight guidelines
06.16.2009	PBRC Researcher Joins the Louisiana Alzheimer's Disease Task Force
06.02.2009	PBRC Cancer drug on track to human trials; researchers awaiting “go ahead.”
03.25.2009	Distinguished Harvard Physician Visits PBRC
03.18.2009	Bouchard Announces Retirement as Executive Director, Will continue genetic research at PBRC
02.25.2009	Which Diet is Right for You? Results Show...
01.30.2009	National Grocery Manufacturers and Surgeon General learn the latest from local researchers
01.14.2009	New Clinical Research Building Underway