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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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Allison Gerrard
Thursday, September 1, 2011
New Dal research suggests that the measles virus could be used to fight cancer.
Allison Gerrard
Monday, August 29, 2011
Dal Medical School researchers make breakthrough in understanding how the retina detects motion.
Katie McDonald
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Dalhousie researchers estimate that there are 8.7 million species on Earth.
Ryan McNutt
Thursday, July 28, 2011
New research shows that cod populations may be regaining strength
Katie McDonald
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Gail Tomblin Murphy asks tough questions in her research into Health human resources (HHR)