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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
Friday, April 26, 2013
Research by Dal Biologist Jeff Hutchings illuminates why certain ocean species recover after overfishing -- and why others don’t.
Ryan McNutt (with files from Alana Milner)
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
At Nova Scotia's first Innovation Summit, Dalhousie played a key role in discussions about how to help the province become more innovative and competitive.
Allison Gerrard
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
The CIHR-GSK Chair in Pediatric Vaccinology, held by Dr. Joanne Langley, is the only chair of its kind in the country.
Katie Park
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Located in the Rowe Building, the lab is a high-tech space for faculty and students to research the changing ways people connect with each other online.
Melanie Jollymore
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Dal researchers discover the spinal cord circuit that controls our hands' ability to grasp.