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Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026

National/International

Wearables data show exercise may help buffer genetic risk for depression
10/27/26 News 18
An analysis of data from wearables, such as daily steps and minutes of physical activity, showed a consistent pattern where one’s genetic risk was less strongly linked to depression severity among more active adults. “Depression is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide, so understanding how we might reduce its burden is important," author Denver Brown, assistant professor in the school of health sciences at Kansas State University, US, said.

America’s Protein Boom Is Reaching New Heights, and GLP-1s May Be Why
10/23/2026 USDA Agricultural Research Service
Food & Wine has long documented protein’s rise as the “It” nutrient, including its addition to everything from chips to water. America’s collective interest in protein has pushed companies to add it to just about everything they can. In a July study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, researchers from Arizona State University and Kansas State University analyzed meal reports from 30,708 U.S. adults surveyed in 2025, with about 12% of respondents reporting they were on a GLP-1.

State/Regional

Kansas State hosting Heartland AI Symposium
10/23/26 WIBW
Raelynne Hale appeared live on the WIBW to discuss AI and the Heartland AI Symposium: Our Society in the Age of AI, which runs from Nov. 10 to 12 at Kansas State University.