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Mediterranean diet outperforms low-FODMAP plan for easing IBS symptoms

There's growing evidence that a Mediterranean diet can provide relief from symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), offering people more variety and easier adherence than the current frontline treatment of a low-FODMAP plan to treat the condition.

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Category: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind

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Covert multitool sneaks a tiny gadget dial inside slim EDC knife

The new Hex from New Zealand company KEA Outdoors looks like an unassuming folding EDC (everyday carry) knife upon first glance. It has a bright, grippy handle for convenience, a razor-sharp half-serrated, half-straight drop-point blade for cutting versatility, a thumb stud for fast, simplified deployment, and a lanyard hole for easily stringing up. But that lanyard slot is more than meets the eye, carrying a handful of functions within a simple rotating wheel-like design, creating a different style of multitool.

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Category: Knives and Multitools, Gear, Outdoors

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Music may lower risk of dementia by up to 39% in older adults

Listening to or playing music later in life could do more than lift your spirits – it might also help keep your mind sharp. A study of more than 10,000 older adults has found that people who regularly engage with music have significantly lower rates of cognitive decline, with daily music listeners showing up to a 39% reduced risk of developing dementia.

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Category: Alzheimer's & Dementia, Brain Health, Body and Mind

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Alzheimer’s discovery: How genetic variant disrupts brain's energy supply

A new study has pinpointed how the APOE4 gene variant sabotages the brain’s energy balance, blocking neurons from burning fat for fuel when glucose runs low, a discovery that could reveal new ways to prevent or slow Alzheimer’s disease.

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Category: Illnesses and conditions, Body and Mind

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Review: First outdoors exoskeleton puts real power in your stride

The Hypershell Pro X exoskeleton might be the closest we'll get – in this age, at least – to being able to instantly tap into a type of superpower, and once you've experienced it, it's hard to go back to just using the legs nature gave you to.

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Category: Gear, Outdoors

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New type of exotic ice forms at ambient temperatures

We usually think of ice as just frozen water. It is simple, solid, and cold. But water is a master of disguise. With just two atoms, hydrogen and oxygen, it can freeze into more than 20 different types of ice. Each type has its own unique internal structure. Some are smooth and familiar, like the kind in your freezer, while others only appear under intense pressure, like in the deep Earth or on distant moons.

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Category: Physics, Science

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Leatherman's all-time bestselling multitool gets biggest update ever

With DNA linking directly back to Leatherman's very first PST multitool from 1983, the Wave has long served as a cornerstone for the brand. It was the company's first one-handed tool, allowing users to flip out the blade without having to open the pliers, and went on to become its all-time international bestseller. This month, the Wave receives its most significant update ever, bringing us the all-new Wave Alpha. The Alpha adds some serious cutting muscle while improving upon the Wave's staple one-handed operation, hand feel and grip.

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