Researchers in the College of Public Health are investigating a wide array of topics that impact people’s health at all stages of life, from childhood to the senior years. Here are several notable research endeavors from 2018.

• An analysis finds more children are diagnosed with autism than previously thought
• A study finds that the drug ibudilast slows down brain shrinkage in people with MS
• The 2018 Cancer in Iowa report estimated 6,300 cancer deaths in Iowa and highlighted obesity-related cancer
• The Healthy Schools-Healthy Students program helps kids make more nutritious lunchroom choices
• CPH researchers join a study to help reduce falls among elderly Iowans
• A vaccine effective in treating leishmaniasis in dogs could reduce its spread to humans
• A CPH student is using a world-renowned driving simulator to make rural roads safer
• A new collaboration harnesses data to help prevent drug overdoses in Iowa
• An analysis finds more people are trying e-cigarettes, but fewer people keep using them