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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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Rebecca Schneidereit
Monday, March 5, 2012
Heather Castleden brings a community-based research approach to assess how pulp waste may be affecting the population of Pictou Landing First Nation.
Regis Dudley
Monday, February 27, 2012
Randall Martin, the Dal professor behind the world's first satellite-based estimates of global ground-level pollution, wins prestigious NSERC award.
Regis Dudley
Monday, February 27, 2012
Dalhousie's John Cullen, who recently won a major environmental science award, spoke at the University Club Tuesday.
Ellen Denny
Thursday, February 16, 2012
DASSS Undergraduate Research Conference gathered students from across Canada to discuss their research in the arts and social sciences.
Allison Gerrard
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Dal research finds that cannabis use while driving doubles the risk of a motor vehicle accident.