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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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Cory Burris
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Med School researcher Robert Rose is part of the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada's Research Leadership Circle, which aims to reduce the rate of death from heart disease and stroke by 25 per cent by 2020.
Regis Dudley
Monday, June 24, 2013
Husband and wife team Heike Lotze and Boris Worm win Peter Benchley Ocean Award for Excellence in Science.
Matt Kennedy
Thursday, June 13, 2013
New Dal-led research finds that our oceans are adept at regulating nitrogen levels over long stretches of time, raising questions about their ability to deal with rapid human-caused climate change.
Ryan McNutt
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
The new 76,000 sq. ft. building will be a hub for Dal's oceans research community, offering new opportunities for collaboration.
Ryan McNutt
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
CFI awards $2.4 million to Dal researchers, including $800,000 for labs in the Dalhousie Ocean Sciences Building and six different projects in the Faculty of Agriculture.