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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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Regis Dudley
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Dal astrophysicist's new paper offers clues on how galaxies like ours formed.
Ryan McNutt (with files from Charles Crosby)
Friday, March 8, 2013
In a new study, Dal researchers uncover how a boom in shark fishing is robbing the ocean of sharks at a rate of 100 million each year -- a rate greater than that of new sharks being born.
Asha Katz
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
How Earth Sciences' John Gosse used cosmic ray technology to confirm the existence of camels in the Arctic some 3.5 million years ago.
Nikki Comeau
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
New research by Dal PhD student bridges a gap in our knowledge of binge eating by focusing on interpersonal relationships -- specifically, mothers and daughters.
Allison Gerrard
Monday, March 4, 2013
Dalhousie site of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) opens its doors as part of one of the largest, most comprehensive studies of its kind in the world.