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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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By Ryan McNutt
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Dal researcher Sean Barrett discovers people who drink energy drinks drink more alcoholic drinks too.
By Melissa Hennigar
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
The Perdita Manuscripts is a digital collection of women's writing from the 16th and 17th centuries.
By Marilyn Smulders
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Scuba-diving researcher Pete van Hengstum completes his PhD in just over two years.
By Amanda Pelham
Friday, November 26, 2010
For homeless youth, leaving the streets requires a profound act of imagination, says Social Work Professor Jeff Karabanow.
By Andy Murdoch
Friday, November 26, 2010
Policy regarding HIV and Hepatitis C needs to be imaginative, especially in identifying gaps where youth, aged 16-25, fall through the cracks.