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U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is funding two research projects at LSU Pennington Biomedical Research Center. The $1,578,543 in funding will support research efforts for breakthrough obesity treatments and will help design a pilot program demonstrating the role diet can play to slow aging and add years to the time a person is in good health.

"Pennington Biomedical is one of the best facilities with some of the best research efforts and proven capabilities to bring about life-changing impacts in our community and the country. This funding will help build on that record of success and will support research efforts for breakthrough obesity treatments and will help design a pilot program demonstrating the role diet can play to slow aging and add years to the time a person is in good health. Providing resources to help Pennington Biomedical expand their current work benefits our entire community, region and country," Graves said.

Grant Information:

• Project: Metabolic Changes: Connecting temperature sensing neurons to sympathetic adipose tissue stimulation
• Amount Awarded: $506,307

Grant Information:

• Project: A planning project to pilot test and optimize dietary approaches to slow aging and design a long-term trial
• Amount Awarded: $1,072,236

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