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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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Ryan McNutt
Thursday, August 14, 2014
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada announces $8 million investment in research cluster to be managed by the Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada at Dal’s Faculty of Agriculture.
Nicole LeBlanc
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Marine Biology student Galaxina Renaud helped in identifying the cause of death for a beached fin whale in Nova Scotia earlier this summer.
Chris Benjamin
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Getting a bird's-eye view of Dal's forest-related research.
Erin Casey
Monday, August 11, 2014
Dal Vice-President Research Martha Crago is one of 15 members of the One Nova Scotia Coalition, tasked with developing work plans for implementing the recommendations of the Ivany Report.
Matt Semansky
Friday, August 8, 2014
Dal's medical research is making breakthroughs and tightening the timeline between discovery and treatment. For patients like Al Isnor, the benefits of connecting with Dal-based doctors are already a reality.