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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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Misha Noble-Hearle
Friday, November 2, 2012
María Cecilia Engler Palma is researching the legal and policy frameworks for one of the fastest growing industries on the planet.
Jamie Freeman
Friday, November 2, 2012
The Healing and Cancer Foundation, led by alum Timothy Walker and medicine prof Rob Rutledge, offers a new look at living with cancer.
Nikki Comeau
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
How a chemical released in the body during an allergic reaction may play an important role in cancer treatment.
Ryan McNutt
Thursday, October 25, 2012
ABK Biomedical, a company founded on the research of Dal's Daniel Boyd, is bringing to market a minimally-invasive method for treating benign tumours.
Staff
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
The Nova Scotia Research and Innovation Trust (NSRIT) supports research infrastructure in Nova Scotia by matching national funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI).