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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.

Archives - Research

Katelynn Northam
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
A profile of political science PhD candidate Sabrina Hoque, who has grown up with international relations in her blood.
Ryan McNutt
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Postdoc Kate Rawlinson locates the Acropora-eating flatworm, a reef-devastating species which had previously only been found in captivity.
Katelynn Northam
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Doug Staple returned to Dal after a PhD in Germany to research more efficient ways to build solar panels.
Kevin Hartford
Thursday, July 26, 2012
A Dalhousie invention, recently licensed by medical device company Ototronix, is poised to become a more attractive, less obtrusive option for patients suffering from ear damage.
Ryan McNutt
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Faculty of Management builds on existing relationships with a new CIDA-funded project to support farm development and food security in Cuba.