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Popular workout supplement may blunt heart benefits of exercise in females, Dalhousie study finds

Popular workout supplement may blunt heart benefits of exercise in females, Dalhousie study finds

Dalhousie research suggests a popular nitrate supplement may hinder key exercise-driven heart improvements in females, highlighting overlooked sex differences and raising questions about long-term cardiovascular effects.  Read more.

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Kenneth Conrad
Friday, May 1, 2026
By better mimicking native conditions on campus, a multidisciplinary team unlocked seed production in an endangered aquatic plant, strengthening long‑term research, student training, and future discoveries.
Andrew Riley
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Dalhousie researchers are tackling a critical climate question—whether the ocean can safely remove carbon dioxide at scale—while positioning Nova Scotia as a global leader in carbon removal innovation.
Andrew Riley
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Dalhousie is helping to prepare Canada’s defence community for AI-supported command and control, including fast developing Arctic surveillance scenarios, by simulating how humans and intelligent systems make decisions together under pressure.

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Dan Wolley
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Faculty of Agriculture grad student Carolyn Wilson looks to increase potato yields through stronger, more compost-based soils.
Emma Skagen
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Canada's police forces need to be more collaborative and more evidence-based, according to a national panel of experts that included Dalhousie sociologist Christopher Murphy.
Alana Milner
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Ian Weaver, one of eight Dal researchers to receive funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation this week, is looking at the relationship between genetics and stress to determine how stress-related health conditions can be prevented.
Cory Burris
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Dalhousie's Tom Marrie is named a member of the Order of Canada, recognizing his outstanding achivements as an infectious disease researcher and medical educator.
Allison Gerrard
Friday, January 16, 2015
Dalhousie Medical School researchers are leading an international team exploring how inflammatory responses impact chronic health conditions.