PR.com Press Releases: Pennington Biomedical Research Center News https://www.PR.com/ Latest news releases from PR.com for Pennington Biomedical Research Center. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:30:51 -0400 © 2026 PR.com 60 en-us https://www.PR.com/images/logo_white.jpg PR.com Press Releases: Pennington Biomedical Research Center News https://www.PR.com/ 68 69 PR.com provides press release distribution, and is a unique directory of businesses, products and services. Find full company profiles. https://www.pr.com/press-release/980966 Study from Pennington Biomedical Reveals How Warm Temperatures Influence Appetite and Weight Gain Fri, 09 Oct 2026 01:50:07 -0400 Scientists identified neurons that connect warm temperatures with appetite and energy expenditure, providing new insight into how environment influences body weight. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/980966 Pennington Biomedical Research Center https://www.pr.com/press-release/979938 Pennington Biomedical and Others Examine What Science Says About Ultraprocessed Foods and the Aging Brain Sun, 04 Oct 2026 07:51:16 -0400 Dr. Owen Carmichael and an international team examine evidence linking diet, brain health and cognitive aging in the 2026 Annual Review of Nutrition. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/979938 Pennington Biomedical Research Center https://www.pr.com/press-release/979547 Pennington Biomedical and Collaborators Identify Brain Circuit Linked to Food Cravings During Pregnancy Sun, 04 Oct 2026 07:51:13 -0400 Study in Nature Neuroscience provides new insight into how pregnancy alters brain circuits that influence food motivation. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/979547 Pennington Biomedical Research Center https://www.pr.com/press-release/979272 Pennington Biomedical Researchers Help Advance New Tool for Analyzing Continuous Glucose Monitoring Data Sun, 04 Oct 2026 07:51:10 -0400 GVC-Calc provides researchers with a scalable and transparent approach to analyzing data from continuous glucose monitors. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/979272 Pennington Biomedical Research Center https://www.pr.com/press-release/978778 Pennington Biomedical Researchers Offer New Perspective on How Protein Restriction May Promote Healthy Aging and Longevity Sun, 04 Oct 2026 07:51:06 -0400 Published in Cell Metabolism, the paper suggests protein restriction triggers a coordinated whole-body response that may help explain its effects on healthy aging. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/978778 Pennington Biomedical Research Center https://www.pr.com/press-release/978308 Pennington Biomedical Researcher Dr. Emily Flanagan Launching Study on Infant Energy Balance and Early-Life Growth Sat, 05 Sep 2026 03:00:00 -0400 First-of-its-kind study examining how energy intake and expenditure influence infant growth and future obesity risk. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/978308 Pennington Biomedical Research Center https://www.pr.com/press-release/977844 Pennington Biomedical Researchers Find Peroxisomes Help Protect Insulin and Maintain Beta Cell Health Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:11:00 -0400 Study reveals impaired peroxisomal function can increase insulin secretion while promoting insulin oxidation and disrupting pancreatic beta cell maturity. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/977844 Pennington Biomedical Research Center https://www.pr.com/press-release/977508 Pennington Biomedical’s 2026 Childhood Obesity Conference: “Be the Reason Kids Greaux Healthy” to be Held Sept. 24 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 Event brings together healthcare professionals, researchers, educators and community leaders to explore strategies for preventing and treating childhood obesity. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/977508 Pennington Biomedical Research Center https://www.pr.com/press-release/976466 Pennington Biomedical's Dr. Steven Heymsfield Co-Authors Editorial Highlighting the Unanticipated Benefits of GLP-1 Medications Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:29:16 -0400 Dr. Steven Heymsfield and Dr. Adam Gilden’s Obesity journal editorial highlights emerging benefits and questions surrounding this rapidly expanding class of medications [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/976466 Pennington Biomedical Research Center https://www.pr.com/press-release/975370 New Approach to Obesity Classification Could Better Guide Treatment Decisions Sun, 02 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 Pennington Biomedical researchers examine limitations of “metabolically healthy obesity” and support a framework that connects treatment to organ dysfunction. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/975370 Pennington Biomedical Research Center https://www.pr.com/press-release/975371 Pennington Biomedical Men's Health Summit 2026 Coming Aug. 22 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 Event at Pennington Biomedical features a variety of educational sessions and health screenings [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/975371 Pennington Biomedical Research Center https://www.pr.com/press-release/974994 Pennington Biomedical Researchers Part of National Study Showing Proven Childhood Obesity Treatment Also Works at Pediatrician’s Office Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:29:31 -0400 Family-based treatment helped nearly half of kids in clinical trial reach healthier weight [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/974994 Pennington Biomedical Research Center https://www.pr.com/press-release/974435 Pennington Biomedical Researchers to Present at NUTRITION 2026 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:22:46 -0400 Researchers will contribute to sessions focused on organoid models, GLP-1 therapies, protein intake, early-life nutrition, vitamins and minerals, artificial intelligence and more. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/974435 Pennington Biomedical Research Center https://www.pr.com/press-release/974573 Biomarker Discovery by Pennington Biomedical and Colleagues Could Advance Treatments for Obesity-Related Health Risks Sat, 25 Jul 2026 03:00:00 -0400 Study published in Metabolism identifies endotrophin as dynamic marker of changes in body fat and metabolic health [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/974573 Pennington Biomedical Research Center https://www.pr.com/press-release/973631 Pennington Biomedical, Our Lady of the Lake and Metamor Institute Show Promising Outcomes for Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents and Young Adults with Severe Obesity Wed, 15 Jul 2026 03:00:00 -0400 Research collaboration highlights safe surgical outcomes and significant health improvements in young patients in Louisiana [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/973631 Pennington Biomedical Research Center https://www.pr.com/press-release/973485 Pennington Biomedical's Dr. Tim Allerton Studying a New Approach to Advance Heart Failure Research Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:39:01 -0400 Dr. Allerton to research one of the fastest-growing forms of heart failure [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/973485 Pennington Biomedical Research Center https://www.pr.com/press-release/973013 Pennington Biomedical Releases RURAL Health Study's Key Drivers of Chronic Disease in Franklin Parish, Louisiana Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:26:09 -0400 Franklin Parish data now available to go along with Assumption Parish data revealed earlier this year from Pennington Biomedical. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/973013 Pennington Biomedical Research Center https://www.pr.com/press-release/971565 LSU's Pennington Biomedical Researchers Identify Key Factors That Build Resilience and Support Mental Health in Female Athletes Tue, 07 Jul 2026 08:31:00 -0400 This longitudinal study highlights modifiable factors that may help reduce depression, anxiety, PTSD and stress [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/971565 Pennington Biomedical Research Center https://www.pr.com/press-release/972645 Dr. Logan Townsend Appointed Assistant Professor at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center Fri, 03 Jul 2026 03:00:00 -0400 Dr. Townsend to direct the Center’s new Integrative Stress Metabolism Laboratory [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/972645 Pennington Biomedical Research Center https://www.pr.com/press-release/971202 Pennington Biomedical Recruiting Participants for Study on Weight Loss Using GLP-1-Based Therapy Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:12:12 -0400 Led by LSU Boyd Professor Dr. Eric Ravussin, the Novo Expenditure trial examines a hormone-based investigational treatment and its effects on energy use and weight loss [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/971202 Pennington Biomedical Research Center https://www.pr.com/press-release/970856 Pennington Biomedical Seeks Volunteers for Study on How the Body Regulates Weight Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:10:52 -0400 Study to explore how energy intake, energy expenditure and biological responses interact to influence body weight [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/970856 Pennington Biomedical Research Center https://www.pr.com/press-release/970018 Dr. Owen Carmichael Awarded James W. and Neil Ann Parks Professorship for Dementia Research, Prevention and Treatment at Pennington Biomedical Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:05:03 -0400 Dr. Carmichael's research focuses on developing and applying advanced biomedical imaging techniques to better understand Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, brain aging and the effects of lifestyle and metabolic health on cognitive decline [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/970018 Pennington Biomedical Research Center https://www.pr.com/press-release/969862 Pennington Biomedical Recruiting Adults with Type 2 Diabetes for Avocado Nutrition Study Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:02:55 -0400 Researchers to examine whether daily avocado consumption can improve blood sugar control and insulin sensitivity. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/969862 Pennington Biomedical Research Center https://www.pr.com/press-release/969707 LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center Names 2025 Publication of the Year Sat, 30 May 2026 03:00:00 -0400 Dr. Carmichael’s award-winning publication represents a landmark contribution to obesity research and translational medicine. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/969707 Pennington Biomedical Research Center https://www.pr.com/press-release/969717 Pennington Biomedical: New International Study Highlights Impact of Restrained Sitting on Movement Behaviors in Young Children Sat, 30 May 2026 03:00:00 -0400 Researchers explored how time spent restrained in devices such as car seats and strollers may influence children's ability to meet movement behavior recommendations [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/969717 Pennington Biomedical Research Center https://www.pr.com/press-release/968470 Pennington Biomedical Study Shows Use of Obesity Drugs Alongside Behavioral Intervention Associated with Reduced “Food Noise” Fri, 15 May 2026 03:00:00 -0400 Pennington Biomedical’s Dr. Hanim Diktas presented “Changes in Food Noise in Two Weight Management Programs: Effects of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists” at the 33rd European Congress on Obesity in Istanbul, Turkey [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/968470 Pennington Biomedical Research Center https://www.pr.com/press-release/968255 Pennington Biomedical Contributes to Global Study on Physical Activity and Well-Being Wed, 13 May 2026 03:00:00 -0400 Study offers new insight into how physical activity and emotional well-being are connected in everyday life. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/968255 Pennington Biomedical Research Center https://www.pr.com/press-release/967712 Critical Role of Exercise in the GLP-1 Era: Pennington Biomedical and Harvard Perspective Sat, 09 May 2026 08:35:54 -0400 JAMA-published perspective by authors Dr. Steven Heymsfield of Pennington Biomedical and Drs. Daniel Lieberman and Daniel Aslan of Harvard University. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/967712 Pennington Biomedical Research Center https://www.pr.com/press-release/967569 Pennington Biomedical Convenes Global Experts to Advance Understanding of Ultra-Processed Foods and Health Wed, 06 May 2026 03:00:00 -0400 Symposium co-chaired by LSU Boyd Professor Dr. Eric Ravussin and University of Auckland’s Dr. Boyd Swinburn, both internationally recognized leaders in metabolism and public health nutrition [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/967569 Pennington Biomedical Research Center https://www.pr.com/press-release/967570 Dr. Hannah Cabré Appointed Assistant Professor and Director of the Aging, Gynecology, and Endocrinology Laboratory at Pennington Biomedical Wed, 06 May 2026 03:00:00 -0400 LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Hannah Cabré as an Assistant Professor, effective May 1. Dr. Cabré, an emerging leader in the field of nutrition, aging and women’s health, will lead the newly established Aging, Gynecology, and Endocrinology Laboratory, after having trained as a postdoctoral fellow at the Center since May 2023 under mentors [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/967570 Pennington Biomedical Research Center https://www.pr.com/press-release/966787 Pennington Biomedical Research Advances Understanding of How the Brain Senses Diet to Control Appetite and Metabolism Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:14:12 -0400 Research published in Cell Reports identifies liver-to-brain signals regulating eating and energy use. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/966787 Pennington Biomedical Research Center https://www.pr.com/press-release/965363 Minutes Matter Most When Exercising to Control Blood Sugar Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:00:00 -0400 Study says longer, not stronger, is the key for people with Type 2 diabetes. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/965363 Pennington Biomedical Research Center https://www.pr.com/press-release/964556 Life's Essential 8: Optimizing Lifestyle Factors to Reduce Cardiometabolic Risk and Improve Cardiovascular Health Wed, 01 Apr 2026 03:00:00 -0400 Chinese Medical Journal Review: Lifestyle Factors and Cardiometabolic Risk [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/964556 Pennington Biomedical Research Center https://www.pr.com/press-release/964557 Fifth Annual Senior Black American Health Fair to be Held on April 11 at Pennington Biomedical Wed, 01 Apr 2026 03:00:00 -0400 Open to all, the event will feature health screenings, educational speakers and engaging activities focused on improving health outcomes. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/964557 Pennington Biomedical Research Center https://www.pr.com/press-release/964134 Pennington Biomedical Hosts Reception Honoring Dr. Steven Heymsfield as LSU Boyd Professor Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0400 LSU Boyd Professor is the university's highest faculty honor [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/964134 Pennington Biomedical Research Center https://www.pr.com/press-release/964008 Improving Heart Health May Not be Enough to Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease Wed, 25 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0400 Dr. Jeffrey Keller of Pennington Biomedical Research Center explores whether exercise and intensive cardiovascular risk reduction could improve cognitive function in older adults at risk for Alzheimer’s disease [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/964008 Pennington Biomedical Research Center https://www.pr.com/press-release/963823 RURAL Health Study Reveals Key Drivers of Chronic Disease in Assumption Parish Sun, 22 Mar 2026 07:26:31 -0400 The study is evaluating health outcomes in comparable rural parishes; Assumption Parish data revealed with Franklin Parish data to follow later this year. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/963823 Pennington Biomedical Research Center https://www.pr.com/press-release/963822 Combination GLP-1 Therapy Shows Fat Mass Loss While Preserving Lean Mass in Adults with Obesity Sun, 22 Mar 2026 07:26:27 -0400 Trial led by Pennington Biomedical’s Dr. Steven Heymsfield finds that a GLP-1 therapy combined with bimagrumab, an investigational agent that blocks activin signaling pathways, results in greater weight reduction than either drug alone. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/963822 Pennington Biomedical Research Center https://www.pr.com/press-release/962901 National Sleep Awareness Week 2026: Pennington Biomedical’s Dr. Prachi Singh Shares Importance of a Complete Night’s Rest Thu, 12 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0400 A critical component of health, sleep can improve memory, promote brain health, strengthen the immune system and more. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/962901 Pennington Biomedical Research Center https://www.pr.com/press-release/962795 Hundreds Attend Pennington Biomedical's 26th Annual Irene W. Pennington Wellness Day for Women Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:20:28 -0400 Community event provides screenings, education and wellness activities. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/962795 Pennington Biomedical Research Center