Congressman Bill Cassidy announced today that the University’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center will receive a $272,323 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.”The Pennington Center’s research is an invaluable public service,” Cassidy said. “It is seeking to turn back the tide of obesity, which is reaching epidemic levels in Louisiana.”Cassidy said he applauds the Pennington Center for securing this important funding.The National Center fr Complementary and Alternative Medicine will administer the grant.——Contact Leslie Presnall at [email protected]