Research

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 Charles Crosby
Friday, May 22, 2009
Dalhousie prof Jason Brown applies mathematics to music, this time to the blues.
By Marilyn Smulders
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Twelve-thousand volunteers between the ages of 35 and 69 are being recruited for Atlantic PATH, the largest cancer research project ever undertaken in Atlantic Canada.
By Marilyn Smulders
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Women, ages 16 to 26, are sought for a clinical research study investigating a new HPV vaccine.
By Marilyn Smulders
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide levels are causing ocean acidification. But some marine animals are adapting, notes PhD student Kim Davies, whose research is being published in the journal Nature Geoscience.
By Marilyn Smulders
Monday, April 27, 2009
“SafetyNET is like a goalie, the last line of defence to prevent the puck from getting in the net,” says Dr. Neil MacKinnon, associate professor of pharmacy at Dalhousie. “We want that goalie to have the best training, the best equipment available to do their job.”